A History of Edinburgh's Georgian West End Event with Barclay Price - Wednesday 21st May 2025

Join us in the bookshop to hear Barclay Price discuss his new book, A History of Edinburgh's Georgian West End.

Barclay's books, A History of St Stephen Street and A History of Stockbridge have been bestsellers at Golden Hare Books since they were first published, so we're thrilled to be helping him launch his latest title.

6.30pm on Day Date at Golden Hare Books, 68 St Stephen Street, EH3 5AQ.

Buy a copy of A History of Edinburgh's Georgian West End and receive free entry to the event, or choose our Ticket-Only option for £6 (which can be used towards a purchase of the book at the event). A History of Edinburgh's Georgian West End is due to be published on 24th April - any copies pre-ordered will be supplied after this date.

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About A History of Edinburgh's Georgian West End In the early 1800s Shandwick Pace was created as part of a new road from Edinburgh to Glasgow, and the land around it developed as a western extension to James Craig's original New Town. This book recounts the history of the West End streets built in that Georgian phase: Alva Street, Atholl Crescent, Coates Crescent, Maitland Street, Manor Place, Melville Crescent. Melville Street, Queensferry Street, Rutland Square, Rutland street, Shandwick Place, Walker Street, William Street.

With over 450 illustrations, this history provides a fascinating portrayal of the changing nature of Edinburgh's Georgian West End.