24 - 26 St Andrew Square
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24 - 26 St Andrew Square
Image: © Anne Burgess Taken: 28 Mar 2012
Three of the block of four houses, the first to be built on the north side of the square. The architect of No 26 is known to have been William Chambers, so it is likely that all four were by him. The houses were built in 1770-1772 for 'the joint purses of Sir Robert Murray, Sir John Whitefoord and Gilbert Meason'. Meason's house was No 26, which retains a rubble facing, while Nos 24 and 25 were re-faced in ashlar. In 1840 a porch was added to the door of No 26, conventionally placed in the centre bay of the front elevation, plus pediments and wallhead balustrade. The taxi rank in front of Nos 24 and 25, not to mention the outposts of the tram works in front of No 26, make it difficult to photograph them well.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.954857
Longitude
-3.193428