Basic Site Details
| Name: | Two multi-storey blocks of housing, Craigmillar Castle Gardens |
| Town, district or village: | Craigmillar |
| City or county: | Edinburgh |
| Country: | Scotland |
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Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Housing | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Craigmillar Castle Gardens | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1964 | Build/construction | ||
| May 1994 * | Damage | Broken windows and bus shelters following rioting and vandalism. Newspapers claim the rioters were "local youths" acting out because there were no local amenities or activities available to them. | |
* 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. | ||||||
| Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | |
| Alexander Steele | A | 1964 | As City Architect | ||
| Edinburgh City Architect's Department (Edinburgh Corporation) | A | 1964 | |||
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 | p545 | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Edinburgh Evening News | 16 May 1994 | Article discussing rioting: p1 Article discussing improvements to area: p3 | ||
| Scotsman | 25 February 1993 | Articles covering Prince Charle's visit to the housing estate: p1, p5 | ||