Basic Site Details Name: | Beechmount House | Town, district or village: | Murrayfield | City or county: | Edinburgh | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | B listed | Grid ref: | | Notes: | | Alternative NamesThe following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | Name | Current name? | Notes | | Beechmount Hospital | | | | Murrayfield Independent Hospital | | |
Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | House | | | | Hospital(?) | | |
Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | 102, Corstorphine Road | Yes | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1900 | | | House, lodge, stable and approach road | | 1926 | 1928 | | Converted as auxiliary hospital for Edinburgh Royal Infirmary; later used as convalescent home for elderly patients | | 1984 | | Alteration/conversion | Adaptation of Beechwood House as part of Murrayfield Independent Hospital | | 1984 | | Survey | Fire precaution survey |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionThe 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 | | David McArthy | | A | 1900 | | House, lodge, stable and approach road | | John Watson | | A | 1900 | | House, lodge, stable and approach road | | McArthy & Watson | | A | 1900 | | House, lodge, stable and approach road | | Peter Burnett Caird | | B | 1984 | | Fire precaution survey - partner in charge | | Reiach & Hall | | B | 1984 | | Fire precaution survey | | Adam Grant Gordon | | C | 1984 | | Adaptation of Beechwood House as part of Murrayfield Independent Hospital | | Gordon & Latimer | | C | 1984 | | Adaptation of Beechwood House as part of Murrayfield Independent Hospital | | James Richard Latimer | | C | 1984 | | Adaptation of Beechwood House as part of Murrayfield Independent Hospital |
ClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | Anderson, George (Sir) | |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe 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 | p628 | | Richardson, Harriet | N.D. | Scottish Hospitals Survey | | Unpublished typescript (copy in DMW Archive) | | | Turner, A Logan | 1979 | The Story of a Great Hospital | Second edition? | | p337 | | Who's Who in Architecture | 1914 | | | | Watson |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | RIAS Quarterly | 1924 | no 9 | Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) | Watson's obituary |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Courtesy of Peter B Caird | Information sent to DSA | | Sent March 2011 | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 28589 | 102 Corstorphine Road, Beechmont House, Including Coach House | | National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | NMRS Photographic Archive | | Album Acc No 1996/39 | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | David McArthy: L v19 no1431; John Watson: F v18 p51 no1199 (microfilm reel 12) |
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