Basic Site Details

Name: 29 Moray Place
City or county: Edinburgh
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status: A listed
Grid ref:
Notes: 'A shelved library with a Zodiac theme was created from the ground floor parlour and the drawing room made into a high Victorian verging on baroque interior, very colourful and splendid I remember'. (Paul Harding's description of Frank Matcham work).

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 1House(?)  

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 129, Moray PlaceYes 

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 21893  Internal alterations including new jacobethan and early C18th style ground floor rooms. New three storey semi-circular bay window added to rear along with rear extensions
Item 2 of 2Before 1893  Internal alterations - library created out of parlour and recasting of drawingroom.

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 2Ernest George & Peto  1893 Internal alterations including new jacobethan and early C18th style ground floor rooms. New three storey semi-circular bay window added to rear along with rear extensions
Item 2 of 2Frank Matcham  Before 1893 New library and recasting of interior of drawingroom

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 1Younger, William, EsqFor both pieces of work

Related Buildings, Structures and Designs

Parent Structure and Site

This structure is related to the following parent structure or site (click the item to view details):
 Building nameNotes
Item 1 of 119-36A Moray Place 

References

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 2Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register2936919-36A Moray Place
Item 2 of 2Professor David M Walker personal archiveProfessor David M Walker, notes and collection of archive material Information from Steven Robb, HS about Ernest George & Peto work and from Paul Harding about Matcham work