George St

George Street in Edinburgh is the central street in James Craig's plan of the New Town. It is located to the north of Princes Street and to the south of Queen Street, runs along the high point of a ridge. It connects St Andrew Square with Charlotte Square and takes its name from King George III. The street was first proposed in 1767, and was initially a residential area; by 2013 it had become, according to the Edinburgh Evening News, "the city’s most prestigious shopping district".