Basic Site Details

Name: George Heriot's Hospital
City or county: Edinburgh
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status: A Listed
Grid ref:
Notes: Information from NMRS. Gatehouse etc are B Listed. War memorial had sculpture by Phyllis Bone and Alex Cormick

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
 NameCurrent name?Notes
Item 1 of 1George Heriot's SchoolYes 

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 1Lauriston PlaceYes 

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 1018281829 Gatehouse
Item 2 of 101833  Refacement of south, east and west elevations with Craigleith ashlar
Item 3 of 101888  Details and elevations, section of board room (survey?)
Item 4 of 101908  Alterations and additions for day pupils
Item 5 of 101911  Chemistry block
Item 6 of 10c. 1922  War memorial
Item 7 of 101949  Additions and repairs to war memorial
Item 8 of 10June 1963 AdditionExtension announced by the Lord Provost.
Item 9 of 101970s AdditionRefectory and kitchen
Item 10 of 101982 Restoration 

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 19James Alexander ArnottArchitectA  Restoration of NW stair tower - date unknown
Item 2 of 19Jamieson & ArnottArchitectural practiceA  Restoration of NW stair tower - date unknown
Item 3 of 19William Henry PlayfairArchitectC18281829Gatehouse
Item 4 of 19William NotmanArchitectCc. 1828c. 1829Undated survey plans possibly by Notman for Playfair
Item 5 of 19Alexander BlackArchitect 1833 Refacement of south, east and west elevations in Craigleith ashlar (they were originally harled rubble)
Item 6 of 19John ChesserArchitect After 1870Before 1889 
Item 7 of 19(Sir) Robert Stodart LorimerArchitect 1888 Details and elevations, sections of board room (survey?)
Item 8 of 19John AndersonArchitect 1908 Alterations and additions for day pupils
Item 9 of 19John AndersonArchitectB1911 Interior alterations to main block
Item 10 of 19James Bow DunnArchitect c. 1922 War memorial
Item 11 of 19George ReidArchitectD1949 Additions and repairs to war memorial
Item 12 of 19James Smith ForbesArchitectD1949 Additions and repairs to war memorial
Item 13 of 19Reid & ForbesArchitectural practiceD1949 Additions and repairs to war memorial
Item 14 of 19George Sinclair Gibson SteedmanArchitectL1970s Refectory and kitchen
Item 15 of 19J D Cairns & FordArchitectural practiceL1970s Refectory and kitchen
Item 16 of 19John JacksonArchitectL1970s Refectory and kitchen
Item 17 of 19Gordon & DeyArchitectural practiceE1982 Restoration
Item 18 of 19Roy Gerard WalmesleyArchitectE1982 Restoration. Job architect
Item 19 of 19William Gordon DeyArchitectE1982 Restoration. Partner in charge.

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 NameNotes
Item 1 of 3George Heriot's School, Chemistry Block 
Item 2 of 3George Heriot's School, Examination HallTo cost £8,000-9,000
Item 3 of 3George Heriot's School, Preparatory Department and technical classrooms 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 7Allen, Nic (ed.) Scottish Architects in Conservation  p39
Item 2 of 7Braidwood, Niall C1988Dunn and Findlay and The Scotsman Building RIBA Dissertation 1988p179
Item 3 of 7Gifford, John, McWilliam, Colin and Walker, David M1984Edinburgh (The Buildings of Scotland) Harmondsworth: Penguin Books Ltdpp179-82
Item 4 of 7Pryde, D1932George Heriot's school   
Item 5 of 7RIBA1980Directory of Practices 1980   
Item 6 of 7RSA1922   544 War memorial
Item 7 of 7RSA1924   533

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2BuilderEarly 1924CXXVI pp975, 980-981
Item 2 of 2Builder14 June 1963  p1224

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 7 Heriot Trust Papers  
Item 2 of 7Historic ScotlandListed Buildings Register27980 
Item 3 of 7Historic ScotlandListed Buildings Register47885Gatehouse, terraces, war memorial etc
Item 4 of 7National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMSDrawings Collection Copies of drawings in Heriot Trust Papers
Item 5 of 7National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMSNMRS Library C75562-3 Photos of drawings by Lorimer
Item 6 of 7National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMSNotman Collection Drawings Roll 4d, 42a, 44 (lodge)
Item 7 of 7RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert MuseumRIBA Nomination Papers George Reid: F no5107 (Combined Box 56)