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Castle Street Edinburgh

Kenneth Grahame

32 Castle Street Edinburgh

Kenneth Grahame author of children's stories of which Wind in the Willows was one was born here in  March 1859

Kenneth Grahame Author Wind in the Willows born here Edinburgh

Scottish American Mortgage Company

The building was originally built as No 4-8 which was a tenement block. The Scottish American Mortgage Company took up occupancy of the upper floors 6-8 Castle Street where they started trading circa 1890.

Scottish American Mortgage

The Scottish  Coat of Arms

Stars and Strips
United States Coat of Arms 

Scottish Shield Tablet.
Scottish American Mortgage Company  Plaq
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