A History of Great King Street, Edinburgh – Barclay Price

A History of Great King Street, Edinburgh by local historian Barclay Price explores the story of one of the New Town’s most distinctive streets, from its early development to the people who have called it home.

Commissioned by the Great King Street Residents Association, the book forms part of Barclay Price’s series uncovering the histories of Edinburgh’s streets and neighbourhoods. It looks at the development of Great King Street and the lives connected with it, bringing together local history, people, buildings and stories from the street’s past.

Great King Street was still being built when its earliest residents began moving in, meaning the first inhabitants would have lived for years among the activity of the expanding New Town. The book brings details such as these together to tell the story behind the elegant street we know today.

A lovely book for anyone who lives on or around Great King Street, has a connection to Edinburgh’s New Town, or simply enjoys discovering more about the city’s history and architecture.

Author: Barclay Price
Published by: Great King Street Association
Format: Paperback