The Dome, Edinburgh
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The Dome is a building on George Street in New Town of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom. It currently functions as a bar, restaurant and nightclub, although it was first built as the headquarters of the Commercial Bank of Scotland in 1847. The building was designed by David Rhind in a Graeco-Roman style. It stands on the site of the Physicians' Hall, the offices of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, which was constructed in the 18th century to designs by James Craig, the planner of the New Town. The Dome is a category A listed building.[1] The current operating business is Caledonian Heritable, a hotel, bars and restaurant group founded by Portobello born entrepreneur Kevin Doyle (also Archerfield, Ryan's Bar, & co)
Former names | Commercial Bank of Scotland |
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General information | |
Architectural style | Greco-Roman |
Town or city | New Town |
Country | Scotland |
Coordinates | 55.95336°N 3.19603°W / 55.95336; -3.19603 |
Current tenants | Caledonian Heritable |
Year(s) built | c.1840s |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 2 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | David Rhind |
Listed Building – Category A | |
Official name | 14 George Street, former Commercial Bank, incorporating boundary walls, railings and balustrades, flanking gateways and pavilions, and lamp standards |
Type | Architectural |
Designated | 13 January 1966 (1966-01-13) |
Reference no. | LB28862 |