Basic Site Details
| Name: | Telephone Exchange |
| City or county: | Edinburgh |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Main contractor Messrs Colin MacAndrew Cost £164,000 |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Fountainbridge Telephone Exchange | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| 116, Fountainbridge | Yes | |
| Gardner's Crescent | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 23 March 1948 | 31 December 1950 | Build/construction | After build completion in 1950 it took approx 18 months to equip |
| 1952 | Opened | Opened by Rt Hon The Earl De La Warr | |
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 | |
| H M Office of Works (later Ministry of Works, Department of the Environment and Property Services Agency) | A | 1948 | 1952 | With Stewart Sim in charge | |
| Stewart Sim | A | 1948 | 1952 | In Office of Works | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Gifford, John, McWilliam, Colin and Walker, David M | 1984 | Edinburgh (The Buildings of Scotland) | Harmondsworth: Penguin Books Ltd | p261 | |
| Glendinning, Miles | 1997 | Rebuilding Scotland: The Postwar Vision, 1945-75 | Tuckwell Press Ltd | p4 Fountainbridge Telephone Exchange | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 20 June 1952 | |||
| Builder | 7 July 1961 | 'Scottish Ministry Architect Retires' p18 | ||
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 | 20 February 1948 and 27 February 1928 | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 44933 | |