55°58′23″N 3°10′23″W / 55.973126°N 3.173161°W
 Henderson Street, Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland | |
| Maintained by | City of Edinburgh Council |
|---|---|
| Length | 0.4 km (0.25 mi) |
| Location | Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Postal code | EH6 |
| Coordinates | 55.973126,-3.173161 |
| North East end | Shore, Leith, Edinburgh |
| South end | Great Junction Street, Leith, Edinburgh |
| Construction | |
| Commissioned | 1880 |
| Construction start | 1886-1887 |
| Completion | 1890s |
Henderson Street is a street in Leith, a district of the city of Edinburgh, Scotland. It forms a curving artery between Great Junction Street and an area known as the Shore, where the Water of Leith runs into the Port of Leith/Leith Docks. Henderson Street lies within the boundaries of the Leith Conservation Area[1] and includes several listed buildings.
The street is named after Dr John Henderson, M.D. (1819–1901),[2] a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and twice Provost of Leith: from 1875–81 and again in 1887.[3] Dr. Henderson worked to secure the implementation of the Leith Improvement Scheme (see below) which ultimately led to the street being built.
- ^ "Leith Conservation Area Character Appraisal" (PDF). City of Edinburgh Council Planning Committee. April 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2006. Retrieved 25 March 2011.
- ^ "Edinburgh Online Street Directory". Edinburgh.org. Archived from the original on 25 February 2006. Retrieved 25 March 2011.
- ^ "John Henderson FRCSEd 1864 & Provost of Leith 1875‐1881" (PDF). Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Library and Special Collections. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 25 March 2011.