Basic Site Details | Name: | Edinburgh Castle, officers' quarters at Mills Mount | | City or county: | Edinburgh | | Country: | Scotland | | Parish: | | | Status: | | | Grid ref: | | | Notes: | The War Office proposed a two storey building on the site of the old Mills Mount, to the east of the military hospital. The existing barracks on the site were to be demolished in order to provide officers’ mess room and accommodation for 17 officers and their servants. The proposals were to arouse a certain amount of controversy amongst local architects.
Final drawings were on placed on view to the public. The style was described as “Castellated Scottish Baronial” by the Builder.
| Building Type Classification| The building is classified under the following categories: | | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes |  | Castle | | |
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 | | Major Hemming | | | 1901 | | |
Related Buildings, Structures and DesignsParent Structure and Site| This structure is related to the following parent structure or site (click the item to view details): | | | Building name | Notes | | Edinburgh Castle | See Parliament Hall, St Margaret's Chapel and Argyle Tower for details of 1886 competition for restoration
Battery on the north side still called 'Mills Mount' in comnnection with the work undertaken by Robert Mylne. |
ReferencesPeriodical References| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | British Architect | 22 November 1901 | | | p361 - plans discussed with Local authority | | British Architect | 29 November 1901 | | | p379 - concern of local architects | | Builder | 30 November 1901 | LXXXI | | p491 | | Building News | 29 November 1901 | | | p723 |
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