Basic Site Details

Name: Gayfield Square police headquarters
City or county: Edinburgh
Country: Scotland
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Building Type Classification

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

Street Addresses

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

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 2After 1958Before 1968Build/construction 
Item 2 of 212 August 1960 Scheme accepted£114,000 improvement and extension: £78,000 for building work, £12,900 for heating and air conditioning, £5,000 for furnishings, and £7,700 for demolition and site works per Builder p304

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 3Ian Grant Rogers A1961  
Item 2 of 3Michael Donald Laird A1961  
Item 3 of 3Michael Laird & Partners A1961  

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Gifford, John, McWilliam, Colin and Walker, David M1984Edinburgh (The Buildings of Scotland) Harmondsworth: Penguin Books Ltdp426
Item 2 of 2RIBA1970RIBA Directory 1970   

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Builder12 August 1960  'New Edinburgh Schemes' p304