Robert Reid

The style is now seen as the main character of the northern (less altered) Edinburgh New Town. From 1802 to 1809 he assisted the much older William Sibbald in the design of the Second New Town in Edinburgh, largely being responsible for the facades. Reid also contributed to the layout of Charlotte Square in the city following fellow architect Robert Adam's death, constructing a home for himself there (No. 44) and completing the design for West Register House (formerly St George's Church). In 1802 he went on to contribute to the planning of the northern part of Edinburgh's New Town and in 1834 further revisited Adam's works in extending Register House. He helped to create its replacement, where responsibility fell to a group rather than an individual, the Scottish Office of Works, which was created in 1827. He is buried in Dean Cemetery, Edinburgh. He has a large but simple monument against the southern wall.

• Name — Robert Reid • Born — 8 November 1774 • Died — 20 March 1856 • Significant Buildings — façade of Parliament Square • Significant Projects — New Town • Illustration — Robert Reid plaque • Illustration — Robert Reid monument, Dean Cemetery

• 33-46 Charlotte Square (1807–15) • Abercromby Place • Cumberland Street • Dublin Street • Dundas Street • Dundonald Street • Drummond Place • Fettes Row • Gloucester Place • Great King Street • Heriot Row • India Street • London Street • Mansfield Place • Nelson Street • Northumberland Street • Royal Crescent • Scotland Street • Illustration — The Robert Reid designed facade of the Law Courts in Edinburgh's Parliament Square • Illustration — Ceiling of the Signet Library, Edinburgh • Illustration — The Old Academy, Perth • Illustration — Reid's grave in Edinburgh's Dean Cemetery