The current railings date from 1947. Changes to street levels, contours and surfacing to accommodate modern traffic caused controversy in the late 1950s and early '60s.

Buildings

On the north side, No. 5 was the home of John Crichton-Stuart, 4th Marquess of Bute (1881-1947), who bought it in 1903 and gave it to the National Trust for Scotland on his death. It was the Trust headquarters from 1949 to 2000.

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