areas in Edinburgh, it set a trend. Glazing was changed to one-over-one format over almost the entire estate by 1950, but when architectural conservation came to the fore in the 1970s, it was one of the first areas to almost wholly restore windows to their original form.

Most basements throughout the estate are now separate properties and many of the blocks are divided into flats.

The entire scheme was designed as a residential enclave with the exception of Wemyss Place, which had ground floor commercial properties and a church

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