Lauriston ( )
is an area of central
Edinburgh,
Scotland, and home to a number of significant historic buildings. It lies south of
Edinburgh Castle
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and the
Grassmarket, and north of
The Meadows public park.
Lauriston is the former location of the
Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, which moved to the area in 1879 in search of fresher air at the edge of the city. Rather than build entirely new facilities, the Infirmary incorporated
George Watson's Hospital
George Watson's College is a co-educational independent day school in Scotland, situated on Colinton Road, in the Merchiston area of Edinburgh. It was first established as a hospital school in 1741, became a day school in 1871, and was merged ...
into the new
David Bryce-designed complex. The Infirmary operated as a
voluntary hospital and teaching hospital for the
University of Edinburgh Medical School until 2003, when operations were moved and the buildings sold to a private developer. The complex underwent major renovations to a design by architects
Foster and Partners, resulting in the £750 million
mixed-use development
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branded as the
Quartermile. As of 2021, the
University of Edinburgh is investing £120 million to convert the remaining main Infirmary buildings to house the ''Edinburgh Futures Institute'', an interdisciplinary academic hub.
Lauriston is also home to the
Edinburgh College of Art in its campus based on Lauriston Place. In 2017 it acquired the former headquarters of the Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue Service including the Museum of Fire.
George Heriot's School, a
private
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primary
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and
secondary school
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is located in Lauriston Place opposite the Old Royal Infirmary. Founded by royal goldsmith
George Heriot, the school's main building from the mid-to-late 17th century is one of the finest remaining Scottish examples of late
Renaissance architecture.
References
External links
Quartermile, EdinburghEdinburgh College of ArtMuseum of Fire
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Areas of Edinburgh