New Club
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The New Club, established in 1787, is a private club in the New Town
area of Edinburgh
, Scotland
.
The Club originally met in Bayle's Tavern in Shakespeare Square at the east end of Princes Street
. It then acquired its own premises in St Andrew's Square
before moving to its present site at 86 Princes Street
in 1837. The present building dates from 1969 and was designed by Alan Reiach, Eric Hall & Partners. Since 1996 it has been protected as a Category A listed building.
New Town, Edinburgh
The New Town is a central area of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. It is often considered to be a masterpiece of city planning, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site...
area of Edinburgh
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...
.
The Club originally met in Bayle's Tavern in Shakespeare Square at the east end of Princes Street
Princes Street
Princes Street is one of the major thoroughfares in central Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, and its main shopping street. It is the southernmost street of Edinburgh's New Town, stretching around 1 mile from Lothian Road in the west to Leith Street in the east. The street is mostly closed to private...
. It then acquired its own premises in St Andrew's Square
St Andrew's Square
St Andrew's Square can mean:* St Andrew's Square, Kingston upon Thames, a garden square in London* St. Andrew Square, Edinburgh...
before moving to its present site at 86 Princes Street
Princes Street
Princes Street is one of the major thoroughfares in central Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, and its main shopping street. It is the southernmost street of Edinburgh's New Town, stretching around 1 mile from Lothian Road in the west to Leith Street in the east. The street is mostly closed to private...
in 1837. The present building dates from 1969 and was designed by Alan Reiach, Eric Hall & Partners. Since 1996 it has been protected as a Category A listed building.