Basic Site Details

Name: Woodcroft
City or county: Edinburgh
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status: Demolished
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Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 1Villa  

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 1Woodcroft, Clinton RoadYes 

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 21857   
Item 2 of 219291930 Alterations - chauffeur's house, gardeners's houses ets and internal alterations to main house?

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.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 3David Bryce A1857  
Item 2 of 3John Paris A1857 As draughtsman to Bryce.
Item 3 of 3James Bow Dunn  19201930Alterations - chauffeur's house, gardeners's houses ets and internal alterations to main house?

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 1Davidson, Lt-Colonel Sir David, HEICS 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 4Braidwood, Niall C1988Dunn and Findlay and The Scotsman Building RIBA Dissertation 1988p179
Item 2 of 4Davidson, D1890Memories of a Long Life   
Item 3 of 4Mair, William1947Historic Morningside   
Item 4 of 4Smith, C J Historic South Edinburgh  Vol 3

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Builder27 May 1876XXXIV Obituary of David Bryce

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 1National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMSDunn and Findlay Collection EDD/778/1-5 and DC 10058-10091. 38 sheets drawings