Basic Site Details
| Name: | Merchiston Castle School, Chalmers Boarding House |
| City or county: | Edinburgh |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | B Listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: |
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
 | Colinton Road | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1926 | 1928 | Design of main part of building | |
| 5 January 1928 | Plans submitted to Dean of Guild | ||
| 1929 | 1930 | Further work - in particular internal details | |
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 | A | 1928 | 1929 | Finished posthumously | |
| John Fraser Matthew | A | 1928 | 1930 | ||
| Lorimer & Matthew | A | 1928 | 1930 | ||
References
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 | 5 January 1928 | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 27983 | |
| National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Dick Peddie and McKay Collection | DPM 1920/9 | |
| National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Lorimer and Matthew Collection | LOR E/164/1-9, E/166/1, E/168/17 | |