Basic Site Details

Name: Housing, Silverknowes Road
City or county: Edinburgh, Midlothian
Country: Scotland
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Building Type Classification

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

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 1Silverknowes Road  

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 221 August 1953 * Scheme acceptedApproval given to erect eight shops, with five 'dwelling-houses' above - estimated cost £25,000
Item 2 of 227 May 1960 Proposed220 houses and 48 garages at est. cost of £528,000 per Builder p1029

* 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 1MacTaggart and Mickel Ltd  21 August 1953 * Permission given to erect shops and houses

* earliest date known from documented sources.

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 1Mactaggart & Mickel1953 & 1960 schemes

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Gifford, John, McWilliam, Colin and Walker, David M1984Edinburgh (The Buildings of Scotland) Harmondsworth: Penguin Books Ltdp546

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Builder21 August 1953  p300
Item 2 of 2Builder27 May 1960  p1029