General Register House
General Register House
The first purpose built record repository in Britain, it was designed in the late 18th century.
The first purpose built record repository in Britain, it was designed in the late 18th century by Robert Adam and eventually completed in the early 19th century. The building houses many of Scotland’s most important historical records including early government records, church records, estate and political papers and other private collections. It is the first fire-proof building in Scotland.