| The General Register House | |
|---|---|
 The General Register House | |
| Location | Princes Street, Edinburgh, |
| Coordinates | 55°57′14″N 3°11′21″W / 55.9538°N 3.1893°W |
| Built | 1788 |
| Architect | Robert Adam |
| Architectural style(s) | Neoclassical style |
Listed Building – Category A | |
| Official name | Princes Street, General Register House with area walls and steps to front |
| Designated | 14 December 1970 |
| Reference no. | LB27636 |
  Shown in Edinburgh | |
General Register House is an Adam style neoclassical building on Princes Street, Edinburgh, purpose built by Robert Adam between 1774 and 1788 as the headquarters of the National Archives of Scotland. It is a Category A listed building.[1]
The premises is the official office of both the Lord Clerk Register, Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal and Lord Lyon King of Arms.[2]
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Princes Street, General Register House with area walls and steps to front (Category A Listed Building) (LB27636)". Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ James Grant, Old and New Edinburgh, vol.2, p.370