Basic Site Details
| Name: | Infirmary Street Swimming Baths |
| City or county: | Edinburgh |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
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| Notes: | Architectural drawings (1885-1891) in RCAHMS. Edinburgh Old Town Study. J Gifford, C McWilliam, D Walker The Buildings of Scotland: Edinburgh (1988) p 182. Dictionary of Scottish Architects http://www.scottisharchitects.org.uk/architect_full.php?id=202842 (accessed 2013). Dovecot Studios website: http://dovecotstudios.com/about/building (2013). |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Swimming baths | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Infirmary Street | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1885 | 1887 | ||
| 2009 | Alteration/conversion | Conversion to Dovecot Studios and exhibition space | |
| 2009 | Won award or awards | Awards for conversion: Roses Design Award: Re-Use of a listed building (Silver) RIAS Andrew Doolan Award Finalist | |
| 2010 | Won award or awards | Awards for conversion: Scottish Civic Trust My Place Award High Commendation RIBA Award | |
| 2011 | Won award or awards | RICA Scotland Awards | |
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 | |
| Robert Morham | Architect | 1885 | 1887 | ||
| Malcolm Fraser | Architect | a | 2009 | Conversion to Dovecot Studios and exhibition space | |
| Malcolm Fraser Architects | A | 2009 | Conversion to Dovecot Studios and exhibition space | ||
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 | p182 | |
| http://dovecotstudios.com | http://dovecotstudios.com/about/building | Accessed 2013 | |||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| British Architect | 22 July 1887 | XXVII | p69 | |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 29143 | |
| National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Drawings Collection | DC7445-7482 | |
| Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland | Canmore | 118756 | |
Images
© All rights reserved. Rear elevation
© All rights reserved. The British Architect, Vol. XXVIII, 22 July 1887, page 69