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The Cockburn Association (Edinburgh Civic Trust) is based in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is one of the world's oldest architectural conservation and urban planning monitoring organisations.[citation needed]
The Scottish judge Henry Cockburn (pronounced Co'burn) (1779–1854) was a prominent campaigner to protect and enhance the beauty of Edinburgh, notably resisting construction of new buildings on the south side of Princes Street. The Association was founded in 1875 to continue the legacy of his work.
The first major campaign by the Association was to resist the removal of trees at Bruntsfield Links and the Association has campaigned for the retention and improvement of Edinburgh's open and green spaces ever since. The Association successfully resisted plans to build an inner city motorway system in Edinburgh in the 1970s.
See also
- Civic Trust (England and Wales)
- National Trust for Scotland
- Scottish Civic Trust
- Architectural Heritage Society of Scotland
External links
Categories:- Organisations based in Edinburgh
- Conservation in Scotland
- Interested parties in planning in Scotland
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