residential areas in the city. As the 19th century came to a close, St Andrew Square evolved into the commercial centre of the city.

Most of the square used to be made up of major offices of banks and insurance companies, making it one of the major financial centres in Scotland. At one time, St Andrew Square could claim to be the richest area of its size in the whole of Scotland.

The gardens are owned by a number of private parties and belong to the collection of New Town Gardens. They

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