Basic Site Details
| Name: | Northfield Housing Estate |
| City or county: | Edinburgh |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | 500 houses. Parts of this are B Listed |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Abercorn Estate | ||
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 | |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, Northfield Gardens | Yes | |
| Willowbrae Road | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1919 | Competition design | ||
| 1921 | Plans approved | ||
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 | |
| Fairlie, Reid & Forbes | A | 1919(?) | 1921 | ||
| George Reid | A | 1919 | 1921 | ||
| James Sheills Forbes | A | 1919 | 1921 | ||
| Reginald Francis Joseph Fairlie | A | 1919 | 1921 | ||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| City of Edinburgh | |
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 | p565 | |
| Nuttgens, Patrick | 1959 | Reginald Fairlie 1883-1952: A Scottish Architect | Edinburgh: Oliver & Boyd | p52 | |
| RSA | 1920 | 710 | |||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 5 September 1919 | CXVII | p237 | |
| Builder | 19 September 1919 | CXVII | p291 | |
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 | 10 November 1921 | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 49044 | nos 3 & 4 Northfield Gardens |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 29442 | nos 1, 2 Northfield Gardens |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | George Reid: F no5107 (combined box 57) | |