Basic Site Details
| Name: | The Rowans |
| Town, district or village: | Colinton |
| City or county: | Edinburgh |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | B Listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Described as 'Cottage C' on Dean of Guild application in 1900 |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Brackendale | Yes | |
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| 21, Pentland Avenue | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 26 October 1900 | Plans dated | ||
| 4 April 1912 | Plans submitted for alterations and additions - garage built | ||
| 13 September 1929 | Plans submitted to Dean of Guild - alterations | ||
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 | |
| (Sir) Robert Stodart Lorimer | 1900 | ||||
| George Donaldson Macniven | 1912 | Additions and alterations | |||
| Alexander Allan Foote | 1929 | Alterations | |||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Menzies, J R | For the 1912 work |
| Menzies, John Clunie | For the 1929 work |
| Wright, Miss Guthrie | Client for original house |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Savage, Peter | 1980 | Lorimer and the Edinburgh Craft Designers | Edinburgh: Paul Harris Publishing, 1980 (also paperback ed, London & Edinburgh: Steve Savage, 2005) | P173 | |
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 | 13 September 1929 and plans 20 September1929 | |
| Edinburgh City Archives | Midlothian Dean of Guild Plans | 24 September 1900 and 4 April 1912 (alterations) | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 29481 | |
| National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Lorimer and Matthew Collection | LOR E/49 | |