Basic Site Details
| Name: | 27-39 Palmerston Place with 17 Rothesay Place |
| City or county: | Edinburgh |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | B listed |
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| Notes: |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Townhouse | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| 27-39, Palmerston Place | Yes | |
| 17, Rothesay Place | Yes | Number 35 Palmerston Place is also on Rothesay Place |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1881 | 1885 | ||
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 | |
| Alexander White | A | 1881 | 1885 | Assisted by the Watherston drawing office | |
| James Watherston | A | 1881 | 1885 | With Alexander White | |
| John Watherston & Sons | A | 1881 | 1885 | With Alexander White | |
| William Watherston | A | 1881 | 1885 | With Alexander White | |
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| White, Alexander - builder | |
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 | |
| 17 Rothesay Place | The drawings for this scheme include 17 and 18 Rothesay Place and 39 Palmerston Place. The buildings have been unsatisfactorily refaced and are thus not listed with the other buildings in Rothesay Place and Terrace. |
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 | p377 | |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 29473 | |
| National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Watherston Collection | EDD 238/13-16 (drawings for no 27); EDD 238/11 (drawings for no 35) | |