Below are lists of former street names in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom. This is a compilation of lost, renamed or relocated streets in Edinburgh. The degree of preservation of the city, in combination with its status as the home of many famous persons, renders the list worthwhile. The many narrow closes lost and gained over the centuries are excluded. Demolished In most cities, this list would be too huge to contemplate. Given Edinburgh's restricted redevelopment in relation to other cities, the list is manageable (only including redevelopment which included loss of full streets). Argyll Square - demolished to create Royal Museum, Chambers Street Arthur Street - demolished in the early 60s. Was once the steepest street in Edinburgh Brown Square - demolished for George IV Bridge, Chambers Street and Museum of Scotland Canal Street - demolished to create Waverley Station Cannon Street - demolished to create Leith Fort development in 1950s Craigside Place - demolished to build Dumbiedykes Gilmore Street - demolished for extension to Waverley Station Helen Place - demolished to create Leith Fort development in 1950s Leith Wynd - north end demolished to create Waverley Station south end demolished to form Jeffrey St London Row - demolished to create Leith Fort development in 1960s Luckenbooths - demolished to allow free access around St Giles Cathedral McDowall Street - demolished for extension to Waverley Station Park Place - demolished to build the university's medical school on Bristo Street Salisbury Square, Salisbury Street - demolished same time as Arthur Street Shakespeare Square - demolished to create GPO/ Waterloo Place Swinton Row - demolished to create the St James Centre Victoria Place, Newhaven - demolished as part of the redevelopment of Newhaven. Renamed Absorption of outer towns such as Leith and Portobello in the 1920s necessitated a renaming of several streets due to duplication. Duplicates are marked (D). Individual building projects which were given unique names were often renamed for simplicity when lying on major arterial roads such as Leith Walk or Morningside Road. Some renamings are adjustments rather than full renaming. Albany Street, Leith - now Portland Street (D) Archibald Place, Leith - now West Bowling Green Street (D) Bank Place, Leith - now part of Ferry Road Bath Street, Leith - now Salamander Place (D) Braid Place, Sciennes - now Sciennes House Place Bridge Street, Leith - now Sandport Place Canary Side - now part of Buccleuch Street Cassels