Henderson Street
Henderson Street, Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland | |
| Maintained by | City of Edinburgh Council |
|---|---|
| Length | 0.4 km (0.25 mi) |
| Location | Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Postal code | EH6 |
| Coordinates | 55.973126,-3.173161 |
| North East end | Shore, Leith, Edinburgh |
| South end | Great Junction Street, Leith, Edinburgh |
| Construction | |
| Commissioned | 1880 |
| Construction start | 1886-1887 |
| Completion | 1890s |
Henderson Street is a street in Leith, a district of the city of Edinburgh, Scotland. It forms a curving artery between Great Junction Street and an area known as the Shore, where the Water of Leith runs into the Port of Leith/Leith Docks. Henderson Street lies within the boundaries of the Leith Conservation Area and includes several listed buildings.
The street is named after Dr John Henderson, M.D. (1819–1901), a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and twice Provost of Leith: from 1875–81 and again in 1887. Dr. Henderson worked to secure the implementation of the Leith Improvement Scheme (see below) which ultimately led to the street being built.
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