Basic Site Details
| Name: | Glencairn Crescent |
| City or county: | Edinburgh |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | B Listed |
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Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Terraced house | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| 1-27, Glencairn Crescent | Yes | |
| 50, Palmerston Place | Yes | Nos 1, 1a and 2 Glencairn Crescent turn the corner into Palmerston Place |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1872 | Feued from this year | ||
| 1873 | 1879 | Construction | |
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 | |
| (Sir) James Steel | A | 1873 | 1879 | As developer, but designed by Chesser | |
| Alexander Wood MacNaughtan (or McNaughton) | A | 1873 | 1879 | Acted as assistant to Chesser, and designed nos 1, 1a and 2 (with 50 Palmerston Place) | |
| George Roberts | A | 1873 | 1879 | As builder, but designed by Chesser | |
| George Roberts & Son | A | 1873 | 1879 | As builder, but designed by Chesser | |
| John Chesser | A | 1873 | 1879 | Designed for Heriot Trust, but built mainly by Roberts & Son and James Steel | |
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Heriot Trust | |
Related Buildings, Structures and Designs
Child Structures
| This structure or site has the following component or child structures (click on an item to view details): | ||
| Building Name | Notes | |
| 11 Glencairn Crescent | |
| 21 Glencairn Crescent | |
| 5 Glencairn Crescent | |
| 7 Glencairn Crescent | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Byrom, Connie | 2005 | The Edinburgh New Town Gardens: 'blessings as well as beauties' | Birlinn | pp402-3 | |
| Gifford, John, McWilliam, Colin and Walker, David M | 1984 | Edinburgh (The Buildings of Scotland) | Harmondsworth: Penguin Books Ltd | p373 | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 20 February 1892 | LXII | Chesser's obituary | |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Heriot Trust Papers | |||
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 28920 | Nos 1, 1a and 2 (with 50 Palmerston Place) |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 28921 | Nos 3-27 |
| National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Drawings Collection | Original drawings for nos 1, 1a & 2 (with 50 Palmerston Place) - dated 1877 | |