Basic Site Details
| Name: | Easter Park |
| Town, district or village: | Barnton |
| City or county: | Edinburgh |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | B listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | William Robert Reid was the proprietor of Morrison & Co, a cabinet-making, interior work and decorating firm. At Easter Park he designed the plan and elevations as well as the interior work, probably in consultation with Robert Henderson Watherston. The whole building was extremely refined classical in both design and execution. |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Mansion house | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Barnton Avenue | Yes | |
| Easter Park Drive | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1905 | 1906 | ||
| 27 July 1905 | Plans 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 | |
| Morrison & Co | A | 1905 | Interior work | ||
| William Robert Reid | A | 1905 | |||
| John Watherston & Sons | B | 1905 | 1906 | May not have been involved except as builders | |
| Robert Henderson Watherston | B | 1905 | 1906 | May not have been involved except as builders | |
References
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Edinburgh City Archives | Edinburgh Dean of Guild | ||
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 28274 | 1 Easter Park House, Easter Park Drive |
| National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Watherston Collection | Drawings signed by Reid (except for Stables which are unsigned). EDD/699/1-10 | |