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Basic Site Details
| Name: | British Linen Bank |
| City or county: | Edinburgh |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | A Listed |
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Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Bank of Scotland | ||
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| Bank | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Frederick Street | Yes | |
| 69, George Street | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1905 | |||
| 1962 | 1964 | Alterations and additions | Internal remodelling |
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 | |
| George Washington Browne | Architect | A | 1905 | ||
| John More Dick Peddie | Architect | A | 1905 | ||
| John Wilson | Architect | A | 1905 | Had charge of construction - as senior assistant to Peddie & Washington Browne | |
| Peddie & Washington Browne | Architectural practice | A | 1905 | ||
| Alistair Maclachlan Smith | Architect | F | 1962 | 1964 | Internal remodelling |
| Francis ('Frank') Sibbald White | Architect | F | 1962 | 1964 | Internal remodelling |
| Henry Wylie & Partners | Architect | F | 1962 | 1964 | Internal remodelling |
| Henry Wylie (or Harry Wylie) | Architect | F | 1962 | 1964 | Internal remodelling - in full charge |
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 | p302 | |
| RIBA | 1970 | RIBA Directory 1970 | |||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Edinburgh City Archives | Edinburgh Dean of Guild | ||
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 28844 | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | John Wilson: L v21 no1683; Wylie: F no6138 (Combined Box 139) | |
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