Old College, Edinburgh | |
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![]() The remodeled central courtyard, Old College, Edinburgh | |
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General information | |
Architectural style | Neoclassical |
Location | Edinburgh, Scotland |
Coordinates | 55°56′51″N 3°11′14″W / 55.9474°N 3.1873°W |
Construction started | 1789 |
Completed | 1827 |
Owner | University of Edinburgh |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Robert Adam William Henry Playfair Sir Robert Rowand Anderson |
Listed Building – Category A | |
Designated | 14 December 1970 |
Reference no. | LB27989 |
Old College is a late 18th-century to early 19th-century building of the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. It is located on South Bridge, and presently houses parts of the University's administration, the University of Edinburgh School of Law, and the Talbot Rice Gallery.
Originally called the "New College", it was designed by Robert Adam to replace a number of older buildings previously built on the site of the former Kirk o' Field, and after considerable delays was completed to a modified design by William Henry Playfair, except for the dome added later. It is a Category A listed building.