What is recorded here
This black commemorative plaque records: King's Landing. Opposite this spot King George IV landed on 15th August 1822, an historic visit arranged mainly by Sir Walter Scott, for the bicentenary of whose birth this plaque was erected. Recorded plaque organisation: Leith Civic Trust.
King George IV of the United Kingdom reigned from 1820 to 1830 and his visit to Scotland in 1822, arranged by Sir Walter Scott, significantly influenced the revival of Scottish cultural traditions.
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