Basic Site Details
| Name: | Bible Land |
| Town, district or village: | Royal Mile |
| City or county: | Edinburgh |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | B listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Tenement | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| 183-187, Royal Mile | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 11 April 1952 | Restoration | Tenders invited for reconstruction, following the Housing Committee's acceptance of Robert Hurd's plans | |
| 1956 | Completion | Rebuilding of Bible Land / Shoemaker's Land was completed 1956 | |
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 | |
| Ian McKerron Begg | A | 1956 | Restoration | ||
| Robert Hurd & Partners (or R A Hurd & Partners) | A | 1956 | Restoration | ||
| Robert Philip Andrew Hurd | A | 1956 | Restoration | ||
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Gifford, John, McWilliam, Colin and Walker, David M | 1984 | Edinburgh (The Buildings of Scotland) | Harmondsworth: Penguin Books Ltd | p212 | |
| McKean, Charles | 1992 | Edinburgh: an illustrated architectural guide | p29 | ||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 11 April 1952 | p543 (illustrated with Robert Hurd's designs for Royal Mile partial reconstruction) | ||
| Builder | 20 June 1952 | p912 | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 28434 | 183-187 (Odd Nos) Canongate, 'Bible Land' |