Basic Site Details
| Name: | Monument to Professor John Playfair |
| Town, district or village: | Calton Hill |
| City or county: | Edinburgh |
| Country: | Scotland |
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Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
 | Calton Hill | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 22 August 1825 | Drawings dated | ||
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 | |
| William Henry Playfair | A | 1825 | 1826 | ||
| William Notman | A | 1825 | 1826 | Assisted Playfair | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Colvin, H M | 1995 | A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 | 3rd edition | New Haven and London: Yale University Press | p767 |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Edinburgh University Library | Plans | 45 | Playfair drawings |
| National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Notman Collection Drawings | Roll 10b | |