Basic Site Details
| Name: | Windsor Hotel and Shops, 100 -100A Princes Street |
| City or county: | Edinburgh |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | B Listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Royal Overseas Club | Yes | |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| Commercial premises | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| 100-100A, Princes Street | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1879 | Design exhibited | ||
| 1929 | Alterations | ||
| 1934 | Plans dated - new shop front at 100a for George Cotton, tobacconist | ||
| c. 1935 | New shopfront constructed | ||
| Late 1970s | Reconstruction | Redevelopment of club | |
People
Design and Construction
| The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | ||||||
| Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | |
| Robert Paterson | B | 1879 | |||
| Robert Paterson & Son | B | 1879 | |||
| Robert Paterson (junior) | B | 1879 | |||
| David John Chisholm | A | 1934 | New shop front at 100a for George Cotton - work executed by The Birmingham Guild Ltd | ||
| J M Dick Peddie & Walker Todd | A | 1934 | New shop front at 100a for George Cotton - work executed by The Birmingham Guild Ltd | ||
| William James Walker Todd | A | 1934 | New shop front at 100a for George Cotton - work executed by The Birmingham Guild Ltd | ||
| Norman J Millar | A | Late 1970s | Redevelopment of club | ||
| Colin Robert Campbell | C | Late 1970s | Redevelopment of club | ||
| Dick Peddie & McKay | C | Late 1970s | Redevelopment of club | ||
| Ian Scott Duncan or Scott Duncan | C | Late 1970s | Redevelopment of club | ||
| Ronald McDonald Malcolm | C | Late 1970s | Redevelopment of club | ||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Cotton, George | Client for 1934-5 shop front |
| Royal Overseas League | Client for late 1970s work |
| Thiem, Albert | Client for Windsor Hotel |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| RIBA | 1980 | Directory of Practices 1980 | |||
| RSA | 1879 | 939 | |||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 29510 | |
| National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Dick Peddie and McKay Collection | DPM 1930/22/4; DPM 1920/16/2 | |
| National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | NMRS Architects Index | ||
| National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | NMRS Library | BGL | |
| Professor David M Walker personal archive | Professor David M Walker, notes and collection of archive material | ||