Basic Site Details
| Name: | Tenement and shop, Grassmarket |
| Town, district or village: | Old Town |
| City or county: | Edinburgh |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | B Listed |
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| Notes: |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Castle Trades Hotel | Yes | |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| House | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| 63-85, Grassmarket | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1875 | |||
| 1889 | 1890 | Converted to lodging house Castle Trades Hotel | |
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 | |
| David MacGibbon | A | 1875 | Partly with John Lessels | ||
| John Lessels | A | 1875 | With MacGibbon and Ross | ||
| MacGibbon & Ross | A | 1875 | Partly with John Lessels | ||
| Thomas Ross | A | 1875 | Partly with John Lessels | ||
| James Jerdan | B | 1889 | 1890 | Conversion to lodging house | |
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| McKellar & Swan | Client for MacGibbon & Ross work |
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 | p227 | |
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 | Plans dated 1 (or 4?) September 1875; 4 April 1889 | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 43496 | Nos 63-65 |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 47969 | Nos 67-71 |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 47870 | Nos 73-75 |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 47871 | No 81 |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 47872 | Nos 83-85 |