Basic Site Details
| Name: | St Andrews Works for McVities, Guest & Co |
| City or county: | Edinburgh |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | C listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Note that the date of 1921 given in the listing text appears to be a typographical error |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Factory | Biscuit Factory | |
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Robertson Avenue | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| c. 1897 | |||
| 1931 | Extension to front block | ||
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 | |
| Alister Gladstone MacDonald (or Alistair Gladstone MacDonald) | 1931 | Extension to front block | |||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| McVitie and Price | 1931 extension |
| McVities, Guest & Co | |
References
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| The Times | 20 January 1932 | p7 col C. Visit by Prince George | ||
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 | 2 March 1928 | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 26755 | |