Basic Site Details
| Name: | Edinburgh Police boxes |
| City or county: | Edinburgh |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | B Listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Of cast iron. See for example that in the Grassmarket, Lawnmarket etc |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Police call box | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1931 | 1933 | ||
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 | |
| Andrew Rollo | Architect | A | 1931 | 1933 | As assistant to Ebenezer James MacRae in the City Architect's Department |
| Ebenezer James MacRae | Architect | A | 1931 | 1933 | As City Architect |
| James Archibald Tweedie | Architect | A | 1933 | 1933 | As assistant to Ebenezer James MacRae in the City Architect's Department |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Historic Scotland Lists | |||||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Official Architect | September 1941 | |||
| RIAS Quarterly | May 1951 | 84 | Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) | p56 - obituary of E J MacRae |
| RIBA Journal | February 1951 | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | Obituary of E J MacRae | |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| DMW Archive | Research notes for 'Scottish Thirties' by Charles McKean | ||
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | Ebenezer James MacRae: F no3192 (box 18) | |