Basic Site Details
| Name: | British Hotel and Hopetoun Rooms |
| City or county: | Edinburgh |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
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| Notes: | Charles Alison's conversion included a number of unusual features such as speaking tubes and sound-proofing. |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Hotel | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Queen Street | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1823 | Build/construction | Conversion of houses into hotel | |
| 1827 | Hopetoun Rooms built | ||
| 1873 | Addition | New top floor added | |
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 | |
| Charles Alison | B | 1823 | Conversion of houses into hotel | ||
| Thomas Hamilton | 1827 | Hopetoun Rooms built | |||
| David MacGibbon | A | 1873 | New top floor added | ||
| MacGibbon & Ross | A | 1873 | New top floor added | ||
| Thomas Ross | A | 1873 | New top floor added | ||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Morley | Client for conversion of house into hotel |
Related Buildings, Structures and Designs
Child Structures
| This structure or site has the following component or child structures (click on an item to view details): | ||
| Building Name | Notes | |
| Edinburgh Ladies College | Blanc building only half built. |
| Edinburgh Ladies' College | This was adjacent to the Blanc building which was to have extended over them. It was never completed. |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Colvin, Howard | 2008 | A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 | London: YUP. 4th edition | ||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Building News | 30 May 1873 | |||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| National Library of Scotland | Manuscript Collection | LC 137(10) | |