Basic Site Details

Name: 1, 2,3 Melville Crescent
City or county: Edinburgh
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status: A listed
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Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 1Terraced house  

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 31, 2,3, Melville CrescentYes 
Item 2 of 345, Melville Street  
Item 3 of 320 , Walker Street  

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 21861 (?)Elevation built to Robert Brown's design as modified by Lessels (Peddie & Kinnear designed part behinnd façade)
Item 2 of 21929  Alterations to no 2

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.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 6John Lessels A18551856Revised Robert Brown's overall scheme in 1855-6
Item 2 of 6Charles George Hood Kinnear A1861 Elevation built to Robert Brown's design as modified by Lessels (Peddie & Kinnear designed part behind façade)
Item 3 of 6John Dick Peddie A1861 Elevation built to Robert Brown's design as modified by Lessels (Peddie & Kinnear designed part behind façade)
Item 4 of 6Peddie & Kinnear A1861 Elevation built to Robert Brown's design as modified by Lessels (Peddie & Kinnear designed part behind façade)
Item 5 of 6J M Dick Peddie & Walker Todd B1929 Alterations to no 2
Item 6 of 6William James Walker Todd B1929 Alterations to no 2

References

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 2Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register293191,2,3 Melville Crescent, 45 Melville Street and 20 Walker Street
Item 2 of 2National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMSDick Peddie and McKay Collection DPM 1860/72/2; DPM 1020/59