Basic Site Details
| Name: | Premises for Jays the Furnishers |
| City or county: | Edinburgh |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | Demolished |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Sculpture by Tom Whalen. This was B Listed and with link no 43316. |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Penberthy's | Yes | |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| Shop(?) | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| 39-41, Princes Street | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1936 | 1939 | ||
| 2003 | Demolition | ||
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 | |
| Philip Edward Joseph McManus (later Phillip or Philipp Edouard McManis) | A | 1936 * | As senior assistant to T P Marwick & Son | ||
| T P Marwick & Son | A | 1936(?) | 1939 | ||
| Thomas Armstrong | A | 1936 | 1939 | As draughtsman with Marwick | |
| Thomas Craigie Marwick | A | 1936(?) | 1939 | ||
| Thomas Waller Marwick | A | 1936(?) | 1939 | ||
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Jays - furnishers | |
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 | p311 | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Architectural Review | 1938 | no84 (July-Dec) | p182 (plans & illustration) | |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| DMW Archive | Research notes for 'Scottish Thirties' by Charles McKean | ||
| National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Drawings Collection | ||
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | Thomas Waller Marwick: F no4470 (combined box 16). Thomas Armstrong A no9020 Combined Box 2210 | |