Basic Site Details
| Name: | Aged Christian Friendly Society Cottages |
| Town, district or village: | Colinton |
| City or county: | Edinburgh |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | C Listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Colinton Cottage Homes | Yes | |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| Almshouse | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| 4, Redford Road | Yes | |
| 15 (1-30 within this), Thorburn Road | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1891 | First buildings | ||
| May 1902 | Plans submitted to Dean of Guild | ||
| September 1902 | Revised plans submitted | ||
| 6 November 1906 | Plans submitted to Dean of Guild | ||
| 4 December 1906 | Revised plans submitted | ||
| 1907 | |||
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 Wilson | Architect | 1891 | First buildings (no 15/1-4) | ||
| John Alexander Carfrae | Architect | 1906 | 1907 | Carfrae in private practice | |
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Aged Christian Friend Society of Scotland | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Gifford, John, McWilliam, Colin and Walker, David M | 1984 | Edinburgh (The Buildings of Scotland) | Harmondsworth: Penguin Books Ltd | p520 | |
| Who's Who in Architecture | 1914 | ||||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Edinburgh City Archives | Midlothian Dean of Guild Plans | May 1902, revised September 1902; 6 November 1906, revised 4 December 1906 | |
| Historic Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 49571 | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | John Alexander Carfrae: L v10 no564 (microfilm reel 32) | |