Basic Site Details

Name: Block of buildings, Nicolson Street, East Cross Causeway, West Richmond Street, Davie Street, et al
City or county: Edinburgh
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status:  
Grid ref:
Notes: Houses date from 1770
Declared a clearance area in 1965
Public Enquiry May 1967

Building Type Classification

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

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 6Davie Street  
Item 2 of 6East Crosscauseway  
Item 3 of 6Howden Street  
Item 4 of 6Nicolson Street  
Item 5 of 6Simon Square  
Item 6 of 6West Richmond Street  

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 2January 1968 RehabilitationSecretary of State confirmed the Compulsary Purchase Order for these properties in January 1968
Item 2 of 219761983Restoration 

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 4Alister McGlashan A19761983Restoration
Item 2 of 4Graham Mercer A19761983Restoration
Item 3 of 4Norman Gray & Partners A19761983Restoration
Item 4 of 4Norman Wagstaff Gray A19761983Restoration

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 1The Crown Estate Commissioners 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 3Allen, Nic (ed.) Scottish Architects in Conservation  p41
Item 2 of 3Gifford, John, McWilliam, Colin and Walker, David M1984Edinburgh (The Buildings of Scotland) Harmondsworth: Penguin Books Ltdp249
Item 3 of 3Peacock, Helen; Emslie, Douglas; Barratt, oliver; Jones, Barry; Primeau, Steve; 1974Forgotten South Side Edinburghp31