Old Royal High School, Edinburgh

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Old_Royal_High_School,_Edinburgh
GPTKB entity
Statements (30)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historic_building
gptkbp:architect gptkb:Thomas_Hamilton
gptkbp:architecturalStyle Greek Revival
gptkbp:built 1826-1829
gptkbp:category Category A listed building
gptkbp:city gptkb:Edinburgh
gptkbp:country gptkb:Scotland
gptkbp:currentUse vacant (as of 2024)
gptkbp:façadeMaterial Craigleith sandstone
gptkbp:heritageDesignation Category A listed
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Old Royal High School, Edinburgh
gptkbp:inspiredBy Temple of Hephaestus, Athens
gptkbp:latitude 55.9542
gptkbp:location gptkb:Calton_Hill,_Edinburgh,_Scotland
gptkbp:longitude -3.1811
gptkbp:namedAfter Royal High School of Edinburgh
gptkbp:notableEvent proposed as site for Scottish Parliament
gptkbp:numberOfColumns 12
gptkbp:overlooks gptkb:Holyrood_Palace
gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:ownedBy gptkb:City_of_Edinburgh_Council
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Edinburgh_World_Heritage_Site
gptkbp:proposedBy hotel (various proposals)
music school (St Mary’s Music School proposal)
gptkbp:publicTransit gptkb:Edinburgh_Waverley_railway_station
gptkbp:purpose gptkb:building
gptkbp:usedAs temporary Scottish Assembly (1979 referendum)
gptkbp:website https://www.royalhighschoolpreservationtrust.org/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:BBC's_Restoration_series
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8