Basic Site Details

Name: Turnhouse Airport
City or county: Edinburgh
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status:  
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Notes: Airport terminal scheme approved by Ministry of Civil Aviation, Scottish Division Aug 1953. Cost £85,000 including apron, roadways and car park

See separate entry for new Edinburgh Airport

Robert Matthew terminal demolished 1995

Building Type Classification

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

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 1024 October 1952 * ProposedProposal approved for new terminal building, to be used solely for civil aviation purposes.
Item 2 of 108 December 1952 * Project commissionedRobert Matthew accepted commission to prepare designs for proposed new civil terminal building.
Item 3 of 101953 Plans prepared, construction not yet begun 
Item 4 of 1019541956Build/constructionSupervised by Dunbar-Nasmith and Brown.
Item 5 of 1012 April 1956 OpenedTerminal opened by Harold Watkinson, Minister of Transport.
Item 6 of 101957 Won award or awardsEdinburgh Architectural Association's Centenary Bronze Award for art and architecture.
Item 7 of 1024 April 1959 Proposed'Extension of airport terminal building and apron. Est. cost £180,000.' per Builder p795
Item 8 of 101960s Addition 
Item 9 of 101976 Build/constructionPolice Station, Turnhouse Airport, Edinburgh. Cost £80,000. Other Buildings Commissioned by Public Bodies (Information from NMRS)
Item 10 of 101995 Destruction/demolitionMatthew's Terminal demolished

* earliest date known from documented sources.


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 30Thomas ('Tom') Riddell Spaven A19521956 
Item 2 of 30Robert Hogg Matthew A8 November 19521956 
Item 3 of 30(Professor Sir) James Duncan Dunbar-Nasmith A19531956 
Item 4 of 30Margaret Brown (Mrs Richards) A19541956 
Item 5 of 30Harold Alan Wightman C1960s Extensions
Item 6 of 30John Christopher ('Chris') Carter C1960s Extensions
Item 7 of 30John Deacon Richards C1960s Extensions
Item 8 of 30Robert Hogg Matthew C1960s Extensions
Item 9 of 30Robert Matthew, Johnson-Marshall & Partners (RMJM) C1960s Extensions
Item 10 of 30Thomas ('Tom') Riddell Spaven C1960s Extensions
Item 11 of 30Robert Kerr Marshall F1970s Offices for BP
Item 12 of 30Alwyn Brunow Waters G1970s Offices for BP- perhaps not involved?
Item 13 of 30Geoffrey Taylor G1970s Offices for BP - perhaps not involved
Item 14 of 30Ian Henry Dodd G1970s Offices for BP
Item 15 of 30Robert Arthur Waters G1970s Offices for BP - Perhaps not involved?
Item 16 of 30Ronald Jeffrey Clark Jamieson G1970s Offices for BP
Item 17 of 30Waters Jamieson Partnership G1970s Offices for BP
Item 18 of 30(Professor) James Paul D19761978Police Station and Cargo Handling Terminal
Item 19 of 30Alexander John Smith D19761978Police Station, General Aviation Building and Cargo Handling Terminal
Item 20 of 30Alexander Steele D19761978Police Station and Cargo Handling Terminal
Item 21 of 30Alistair Graham Allan D19761978Police Station and Cargo Handling Terminal
Item 22 of 30Baxter Clark & Paul D19761978Police Station and Cargo Handling Terminal
Item 23 of 30David William Baxter (junior) D19761978Police Station and Cargo Handling Terminal
Item 24 of 30George Cruickshank D19761978Police Station, General Aviation Building and Cargo Handling Terminal
Item 25 of 30George Lindsay Bruce D19761978Police Station, General Aviation Building and Cargo Handling Terminal
Item 26 of 30Ian Geoffrey Plenderleath D19761978Police Station, General Aviation Building and Cargo Handling Terminal
Item 27 of 30John Stewart Clark D19761978Police Station and Cargo Handling Terminal
Item 28 of 30Peter Murchie D19761978Police Station, General Aviation Building and Cargo Handling Terminal
Item 29 of 30Robert Reid Black D19761978Police Station, General Aviation Building and Cargo Handling Terminal
Item 30 of 30Roy David Clark D19761978Police Station and Cargo Handling Terminal

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 1Scottish Aerodrome Board1952, new terminal

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 6Bailey, Rebecca M1996Scottish architects' papers: a source book Edinburgh: The Rutland Pressp136
Item 2 of 6Glendinning, Miles1997Rebuilding Scotland: The Postwar Vision, 1945-75  Tuckwell Press Ltdp18-19, p165
Item 3 of 6Glendinning, Miles2008Modern architect: the life and times of Robert Matthew RIBA Publishingp159-162 (includes drawings, plans and photographs)
Item 4 of 6RIBA1970RIBA Directory 1970   
Item 5 of 6RIBA1981Directory of Practices 1981   
Item 6 of 6Willis, Peter1977New architecture in Scotland  p7-8, p15-p16

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 5Architectural DesignAugust 1953   p236 - with perspective
Item 2 of 5Architectural DesignOctober 1956  p330 - with photos and plan
Item 3 of 5Builder5 December 1952  p852
Item 4 of 5Builder31 July 1953  p188
Item 5 of 5Builder24 April 1959  p795

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 1National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMSScottish Survey of Architectural Practices Project MS material