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A textbook sweep of Neoclassical elegance, Hillside Crescent forms one of the most graceful arcs in Edinburgh’s 19th-century New Town expansion. Completed in the 1820s and designed by the architect William Henry Playfair, this curving terrace was intended as an eastern gateway to the city’s grand urban grid.
The prominent fluted columns, ironwork balconies, and harmonious proportions reflect Playfair’s mastery of the Greek Revival style. Originally a fashionable residential address for merchants and professionals, Hillside Crescent still maintains its dignified air — and a well-earned 20mph speed limit.
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Un exemple classique d’élégance néoclassique, Hillside Crescent dessine l’une des courbes les plus gracieuses de l’expansion de la Nouvelle Ville d’Édimbourg au XIXe siècle. Achevée dans les années 1820 par l’architecte William Henry Playfair, cette terrasse incurvée marquait à l’origine une entrée est majestueuse dans la ville.
Ses colonnes cannelées, balcons en fer forgé et proportions équilibrées illustrent parfaitement le style grec de Playfair. Quartier prisé par les bourgeois éclairés d’autrefois, Hillside Crescent conserve aujourd’hui son allure distinguée — et un prudent 20mph imposé.