Bernard Street, Edinburgh

Bernard Street is a thoroughfare in Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland. It runs west north westerly from the junction of Constitution Street and Baltic Street to meet the Water of Leith at The Shore. It forms the northern boundary of what was known in the 19th century as 'Old Leith'.[1]

Overview
Statue of Robert Burns in Bernard Street

The street is named after innkeeper Bernard Lindsay who was granted the barony of the area by King James VI.[2] In 1780, the first public sewer in Scotland was built in Bernard Street, flowing into the Water of Leith. The iron seal of the sewer is still visible by the bridge at the end of Bernard Street.

At the east end of the street is a statue of Robert Burns by David Watson Stevenson erected in 1898.[3] Other buildings include the premises of Leith Merchants Club and the former home of the Leith Banking Company.[1] Today, the buildings of Bernard Street have been converted to use as pubs, cafes and the offices of media, marketing and publishing companies.

From the mid-18th century, a stagecoach service ran from Bernard Street to the city's Old Town. Bernard Street was also formerly the terminus of one of Edinburgh's tram lines[1] and will have a tram stop as part of the new Edinburgh Trams development for which construction commenced in 2020. It is thought that the stop, to be located at the junction of Bernard Street and Constitution Street will be known as 'Port of Leith'.

Bernard Street tram stop was to be one of several Edinburgh Trams phase 1a tram stops beyond St Andrew Square. It was originally cancelled due to cost overruns in June 2011.[4]

See also

References
  1. Groome, Francis H., ed. (1882–1885). Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland: A Survey of Scottish Topography, Statistical, Biographical and Historical. Edinburgh: Grange Publishing Works. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  2. "The Story of Leith XXIV. Leith after The Union of the Crowns". Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  3. Frommer's Edinburgh and Glasgow. Chichester: John Wiley & Sons. 2011. p. 122. ISBN 978-0-470-97808-5. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  4. "Edinburgh trams: Councillors vote to continue project". BBC News. BBC. 30 June 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
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