Cockburn Street

This guide to Cockburn Street in Edinburgh explains why a Victorian shopping street built by demolishing old Edinburgh closes ended up named for the judge who spent his career defending them. You'll hear about Henry, Lord Cockburn, the 1856 development that connected the Royal Mile to Waverley Station, and the gentle winding slope architects Peddie and Kinnear engineered for carriages and shoppers alike. Note the crow-stepped gables and turrets borrowed from Scottish country houses as you walk down.