Historic houses · Central Scotland
New Register House
In or near Edinburgh.
New Register House — house in City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Edinburgh Waverley · 0.3 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
New Register House is located in the City of Edinburgh, postcode EH1 3AX, and is approximately 0.3 km from Edinburgh Waverley railway station. Entry details are not provided, but please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
New Register House is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Heritage designation: category A listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "house in City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.9542°, -3.1902°.
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From the Wikipedia article
New Register House is one of multiple buildings within the National Records of Scotland estate. It is located near St Andrew Square to the east end of Princes Street in the New Town of Edinburgh, Scotland. It also houses the Court of the Lord Lyon and housed the Office of Director of Chancery until its abolition in 1928.
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Background
Architecture
The building is located in West Register Street, Edinburgh behind Robert Adam's 18th century Register House (referred to now as General Register House). The Italianate structure was built by architect Robert Matheson between 1859 and 1863 and was complementary in architectural style to Adam's Neoclassical original. A portico was added to the south elevation to give it the character of a public building; and the style of internal finish was kept simple. New Register House was needed to provide additional storage capacity for Scotland's archives, particularly for the birth, death and marriage records, which were the result of compulsory registration after 1855. The building was first occupied…
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- Coordinates
- 55.9542, -3.1902
- District
- City of Edinburgh
- Postcode
- EH1 3AX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Edinburgh North and Leith
- Nearest railway station
- Edinburgh Waverley — 0.3 km
- Official site
- edinburghguide.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q7011151 (CC0)
- wikipedia: New Register House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: New Register House.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 4Frequently asked questions
- Where is New Register House?
- New Register House is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode EH1 3AX).
- What is New Register House?
- New Register House — house in City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to New Register House?
- The nearest railway station is Edinburgh Waverley, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode EH1 3AX.
- Is New Register House a listed building?
- New Register House is officially recognised as category A listed building listed.
- How do I get to New Register House?
- The nearest railway station is Edinburgh Waverley, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EH1 3AX.