Basic Site Details Name: | 1-37 Drumsheugh Gardens | City or county: | Edinburgh | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | B Listed | Grid ref: | | Notes: | Built in several phases; first plans were by Lessels, and all later phases were adapted by the Peddie & Kinnear/Kinnear & Peddie firm along with John Watherston & Sons as builders. | Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes |  | House | | |
Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes |  | 1-37, Drumsheugh Gardens | Yes | |  | 1, Rothesay Place | | 37 Drumsheugh Gardens turns corner into Rothesay Place |  | 29, Walker Street | Yes | 1-14 Drumsheugh Gardens turns corner into Walker Street |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes |  | 1872 | | | Peddie & Kinnear's drawings to Lessels's elevations |  | c. 1874 | | Construction | West side |  | 1880 | 1881 | | Unexecuted plans for no 37 Drumsheugh Gardens and 1 Rothesay Place |  | 1887(?) | | Construction | 21-30 Drumsheugh Gardens |  | 1898 | 1899 | Construction | 37 Drumsheugh Gardens and 1 Rothesay Place |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionThe 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 |  | Charles George Hood Kinnear | Architect | B | 1872 | 1894 | Revised Lessels's elevations; designs executed by builders John Watherston & Sons |  | James Watherston | Architect, Builder | B | 1872 | 1899 | As builders, to designs of Peddie & Kinnear/Kinnear & Peddie firm |  | John Dick Peddie | Architect | B | 1872 | 1891 | Revised Lessels's elevations; designs executed by builders John Watherston & Sons |  | John Watherston & Sons | Architectural practice, Builders | B | 1872 | 1899 | As builders, to designs of Peddie & Kinnear/Kinnear & Peddie firm |  | Peddie & Kinnear | Architectural practice | B | 1872 | 1878 | Revised Lessels's elevations; designs executed by builders John Watherston & Sons |  | William Watherston | Architect, Builder | B | 1872 | 1895 | As builders, to designs of Peddie & Kinnear/Kinnear & Peddie firm |  | John Lessels | Architect | A | Before 1872 | | Site plan and elevations |  | John More Dick Peddie | Architect | B | 1878 | 1899 | Revised Lessels's elevations; designs executed by builders John Watherston & Sons |  | Peddie, Kinnear & Peddie | Architectural practice | B | 1878 | 1879 | Revised Lessels's elevations; designs executed by builders John Watherston & Sons |  | Kinnear & Peddie | Architectural practice | B | 1879 | 1896(?) | Revised Lessels's elevations; designs executed by builders John Watherston & Sons |
ClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes |  | Jamieson, George Auldjo, CA | no 37 |  | Wylie, Andrew | no 29 |
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ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe 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 | pp411-412 |  | Gifford, John, McWilliam, Colin and Walker, David M | 1984 | Edinburgh (The Buildings of Scotland) | | Harmondsworth: Penguin Books Ltd | pp372 & 382 (the latter referring to the Walker Street corner) |
Archive ReferencesThe 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 | 28674 | Listing for nos 1-14 Drumsheugh Gardens and 29 Walker Street |  | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 28675 | Listing for nos 19-22 Drumsheugh Gardens |  | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 28676 | Listing for nos 23-37 Drumsheugh Gardens |  | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 28677 | Listing for 37A-44 Drumsheugh Gardens and 1 Chester Street and 1 Rothesay Place |  | National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Dick Peddie and McKay Collection | | |  | National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Drawings Collection | | |  | National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Watherston Collection | | EDD 635/16-20 |  | Walker Trust | Plans | | |
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