Basic Site Details
| Name: | The Drum |
| Town, district or village: | Gilmerton |
| City or county: | Edinburgh |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | A Listed |
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Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
 | 1726 | 1730 | Reconstruction | by William Adam |
| 1910 | Handrail | ||
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 | |
| John Mylne | A | 1584 | 1585 | ||
| William Adam | B | 1726 | 1730 | Rebuilding | |
| Hamilton More Nisbett | 1910 | ||||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Somerville, James Lord | Client for William Adam house |
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 | |
| The Drum, Deer Park, Mr Redpath's House | Coist £397 16s 11d |
| The Drum, gardener's house and bothy | |
| The Drum, gates on western drive | Cost £991 7s 9d |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Adam, William | 1820 | Vitruvius Scoticus | Plates 37-8 | ||
| Colvin, Howard | 2008 | A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 | London: YUP. 4th edition | ||
| McWilliam, Colin | 1978 | Lothian (The Buildings of Scotland) | p 56 | ||
| Scott, Walter (ed.) | 1815 | Memorie of the Somervilles | volume 1, p460 | ||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Country Life | 9 October 1915 | |||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 28052 | |
| Professor David M Walker personal archive | Professor David M Walker, notes and collection of archive material | Information from D C Mays | |