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Buildings designed by John Lessels
John Lessels was architect to the City Improvement Trust. He
certainly left his mark around Edinburgh.
Here are some of his works mentioned in The Buildings of Scotland -
Edinburgh (John Gifford et al,)
I may add photos of some of
these buildings to the web site later:
- East side of Palmerston Place
- Lodge at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
- North side of West Maitland Street
- Salisbury Green - house for Nelson family (1860)
- Monument at Canongate Church (c.1860)
- Chester Street (1862-70)
- Pavilions at north end of Walker Street (1862, 1874)
- West side of Manor Place (1864)
- St Leonard's - house for Nelson family(1869)
- Shop frontage at 110 Princes Street (1869)
- Palace Hotel, 108-110 Frederick Street (1869)
- East side of St Mary Street (1869)
(John Lessels + David Cousin)
- Drumsheugh Gardens (part) (1874-82)
- 63-85 Grassmarket (tenements) (1875)
- Church of Christ, St Leonard's (1880)
- Royal Crescent completed
(carried out by his son, James Lessels, 1884-88) |