Basic Site Details

Name: Gilmerton Colliery, Pithead Baths
City or county: Midlothian
Country: Scotland
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Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 2Colliery  
Item 2 of 2Pithead baths  

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 21937   
Item 2 of 2March 1951 AdditionWarrant granted the National Coal Board Scottish Division, for the installation of additional pithead baths at a cost of £5,050

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.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 2Frederick George Frizzell A1937 With Dempster as Chief Architect
Item 2 of 2John Austin Dempster A1937 As Chief Architect for the Northern Division, Miners' Welfare Commission

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Allison, Georgina1994The Miners Welfare Commission and Pithead Baths in Scotland Twentieth Century Society journal, Summer 1, Industrial Architecture, pp 55-64Appendices A & B

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Builder9 March 1951  p367