Dundas House
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Dundas House is located at 36 St Andrew Square, Edinburgh
, Scotland
. It is the Registered Office of the Royal Bank of Scotland
. It is protected as a category A listed building.
Dundas House was designed by Sir William Chambers and built in 1774 for Sir Lawrence Dundas. Its location was originally intended to be the site for St Andrew's Church - mirroring the former St George's Church in Charlotte Square
at the opposite end of George Street. St Andrew's Church was subsequently built at a less prominent site at 13 George Street.
Dundas House was acquired by the Royal Bank of Scotland in 1821. The interior was radically altered, including the building of the notable domed banking hall with star-shaped windows in the ceiling, which was added by the architect John Dick Peddie
in 1857.
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. It is the Registered Office of the Royal Bank of Scotland
Royal Bank of Scotland
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group is a British banking and insurance holding company in which the UK Government holds an 84% stake. This stake is held and managed through UK Financial Investments Limited, whose voting rights are limited to 75% in order for the bank to retain its listing on the...
. It is protected as a category A listed building.
Dundas House was designed by Sir William Chambers and built in 1774 for Sir Lawrence Dundas. Its location was originally intended to be the site for St Andrew's Church - mirroring the former St George's Church in Charlotte Square
Charlotte Square
Charlotte Square is a city square in Edinburgh, Scotland, part of the New Town, designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The square is located at the west end of George Street, intended to mirror St. Andrew Square in the east.-History:Initially named St...
at the opposite end of George Street. St Andrew's Church was subsequently built at a less prominent site at 13 George Street.
Dundas House was acquired by the Royal Bank of Scotland in 1821. The interior was radically altered, including the building of the notable domed banking hall with star-shaped windows in the ceiling, which was added by the architect John Dick Peddie
John Dick Peddie
John Dick Peddie was a Scottish architect, businessman and a Liberal Party politician.-Biography:John Dick Peddie and his twin brother William were the second and third sons of James Peddie WS and Margaret Dick...
in 1857.