Heritage controls likely apply here
The middle of this street falls inside Old Town Conservation Area. Historic Environment Scotland has 15 listed building records whose title names this street. Long streets can cross a boundary, so check the exact address on the council's interactive map.
George Iv Bridge: questions buyers ask
Is George Iv Bridge, EH1 in a conservation area?
The midpoint of George Iv Bridge falls inside the Old Town Conservation Area, based on City of Edinburgh Council boundary data. Long streets can cross a boundary, so check the exact address on the council's interactive map.
Are there listed buildings on George Iv Bridge, EH1?
Historic Environment Scotland has 15 listed building records whose title names George Iv Bridge and which are mapped along it: 4 Category A, 9 Category B, 2 Category C. Each record in the table on this page links to its official listing.
What does this mean if I'm buying a flat on George Iv Bridge?
Conservation area status and listing can mean extra rules for alterations such as replacing windows, and listing can cover a building's interior. It isn't a judgement on a property's condition. Read what a conservation area means when you buy, buying a flat in a listed building and our pre-offer checklist.
General information from open data, not legal advice. Confirm the details with the council, Historic Environment Scotland or your solicitor.
Listed building records
Historic Environment Scotland records whose building title names this street and which are mapped along it. Each links to the official listing. Where one listing covers several buildings, the full listing title is shown underneath.
| Cat | Listed building record | Designated | HES ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | Augustine Bristo Congregational Church, 41-43 George Iv Bridge, Edinburgh | 1970-12-14 | LB26707 ↗ |
| B | Frankenstein Pub, 26 George Iv Bridge, Edinburgh | 1977-04-29 | LB26862 ↗ |
| A | Balustrade, Gates, Gatepiers and Lamp Standards, Central Library, George IV Bridge, EdinburghListed as part of: Central Library, including Balustrade, Gates, Gatepiers and Lamp Standards, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh | 1970-12-14 | LB27587 ↗ |
| A | Central Library, George IV Bridge, EdinburghListed as part of: Central Library, including Balustrade, Gates, Gatepiers and Lamp Standards, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh | 1970-12-14 | LB27587 ↗ |
| B | Fine Art Department, Central Public Library, George Iv Bridge, Edinburgh | 1974-12-12 | LB27592 ↗ |
| B | Midlothian County Buildings, George Iv Bridge, Edinburgh | 1970-12-14 | LB27674 ↗ |
| A | National Library of Scotland, 57 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh | 1970-12-14 | LB27684 ↗ |
| A | Greyfriars Bobby Fountain, George Iv Bridge, Edinburgh | 1977-04-29 | LB27899 ↗ |
| A | George Iv Bridge, Edinburgh | 1970-12-14 | LB27942 ↗ |
| B | The Protestant Institute Of Scotland, 17, 18, 19 George Iv Bridge, Edinburgh | 1970-12-14 | LB28888 ↗ |
| B | 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 George Iv Bridge, EdinburghListed as part of: 21-25 (INCLUSIVE NOS) GEORGE IV BRIDGE, 17 MERCHANT STREET AND 31 AND 33 CANDLEMAKER ROW | 1970-12-14 | LB28889 ↗ |
| B | 27 And 28 George Iv Bridge, EdinburghListed as part of: 27-30 (INCLUSIVE NOS) GEORGE IV BRIDGE AND 27 CANDLEMAKER ROW | 1977-04-29 | LB28890 ↗ |
| B | 29 And 30 George Iv Bridge, EdinburghListed as part of: 27-30 (INCLUSIVE NOS) GEORGE IV BRIDGE AND 27 CANDLEMAKER ROW | 1977-04-29 | LB28890 ↗ |
| B | 32 And 34 George Iv Bridge, Edinburgh | 1977-04-29 | LB28891 ↗ |
| C | 31, 33 George Iv Bridge, EdinburghListed as part of: 31-39 GEORGE IV BRIDGE | 1979-12-19 | LB28892 ↗ |
| C | 35 George Iv Bridge, EdinburghListed as part of: 31-39 GEORGE IV BRIDGE | 1979-12-19 | LB28892 ↗ |
| C | 37 George Iv Bridge, EdinburghListed as part of: 31-39 GEORGE IV BRIDGE | 1979-12-19 | LB28892 ↗ |
| C | 39 George Iv Bridge, EdinburghListed as part of: 31-39 GEORGE IV BRIDGE | 1979-12-19 | LB28892 ↗ |
| C | 44, 45, 46, 47 George Iv Bridge, EdinburghListed as part of: 46-55 GEORGE IV BRIDGE, 69-71 COWGATE AND 7 MERCHANT STREET | 1979-12-19 | LB28893 ↗ |
| C | 49, 50 And 51 George Iv Bridge, EdinburghListed as part of: 46-55 GEORGE IV BRIDGE, 69-71 COWGATE AND 7 MERCHANT STREET | 1979-12-19 | LB28893 ↗ |
| C | 52 And 53 George Iv Bridge, EdinburghListed as part of: 46-55 GEORGE IV BRIDGE, 69-71 COWGATE AND 7 MERCHANT STREET | 1979-12-19 | LB28893 ↗ |
| C | 54 George Iv Bridge, EdinburghListed as part of: 46-55 GEORGE IV BRIDGE, 69-71 COWGATE AND 7 MERCHANT STREET | 1979-12-19 | LB28893 ↗ |
| C | 55 George Iv Bridge, EdinburghListed as part of: 46-55 GEORGE IV BRIDGE, 69-71 COWGATE AND 7 MERCHANT STREET | 1979-12-19 | LB28893 ↗ |
| C | Macdonald's Tobacconist's Shop, 48 George Iv Bridge, EdinburghListed as part of: 46-55 GEORGE IV BRIDGE, 69-71 COWGATE AND 7 MERCHANT STREET | 1979-12-19 | LB28893 ↗ |
| B | 10, 11 George Iv Bridge, EdinburghListed as part of: 9-16 (INCLUSIVE NOS) GEORGE IV BRIDGE | 1974-04-12 | LB30110 ↗ |
| B | 12, 13, 14 George Iv Bridge, EdinburghListed as part of: 9-16 (INCLUSIVE NOS) GEORGE IV BRIDGE | 1974-04-12 | LB30110 ↗ |
| B | 15 George Iv Bridge, EdinburghListed as part of: 9-16 (INCLUSIVE NOS) GEORGE IV BRIDGE | 1974-04-12 | LB30110 ↗ |
| B | 16 George Iv Bridge, EdinburghListed as part of: 9-16 (INCLUSIVE NOS) GEORGE IV BRIDGE | 1974-04-12 | LB30110 ↗ |
| B | 9 George Iv Bridge, EdinburghListed as part of: 9-16 (INCLUSIVE NOS) GEORGE IV BRIDGE | 1974-04-12 | LB30110 ↗ |
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We don't republish the council's property enquiry register. Read how to check a statutory repair notice on George Iv Bridge yourself.
Before you buy a flat on George Iv Bridge
Ask your solicitor to check for statutory repair notices. Our guide explains what a notice is and how to make the council's £78 enquiry. For tenement upkeep, see shared repairs.
Sources: conservation areas from the City of Edinburgh Council; listed building records from Historic Environment Scotland; postcodes and street names from Ordnance Survey open data. Retrieved 2026-11-06. How we match the data.