Basic Site Details | Name: | Bonded Store | | Town, district or village: | Queen's Park, St Leonard's | | City or county: | Edinburgh | | Country: | Scotland | | Parish: | | | Status: | | | Grid ref: | | | Notes: | Builder 6 April 1901 Page 351
A new bonded warehouse is to be erected at St Leonards from plans prepared by Messrs Leadbetter and Fairley, architects, Edinburgh. The present area is to be increased and the new premises will extend to a distance of 750 feet with an average width of 70 feet. The eastern portion of the building will be occupied by bonded warehouses five floors in height. This part will measure 394 feet and will average 65 feet in width. The northern portion, measuring 245 feet by 71 feet will be occupied as cellars, bottle washing premises, etc on the ground floor and the second flat is to be used as the despatch department. The centre of the building will consist of vatting and mixing cellars, a large covered court, offices for the company, Excise, etc. The elevation to the Queen’s Park will be built of stone. The reconstruction of the premises is expected to cost about £25,000
| Building Type Classification| The building is classified under the following categories: | | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes |  | Warehouse | | |
Street Addresses| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | Queen's Park | | | | St Leonards | | |
Events| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1901 | | Journal reference | |
PeopleDesign 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 | | James McLellan Fairley | Architect | A | 1901 | | | | Leadbetter & Fairley | Architectural practice | A | 1901 | | | | Thomas Greenshields Leadbetter | Architect | A | 1901 | | |
ReferencesPeriodical References| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 6 April 1901 | LXXX | | p351 |
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