Basic Site Details

Name: 6-Storey Office Block and 13-storey Tower Block, Canning Street
City or county: Edinburgh
Country: Scotland
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Notes: On former Gaumont Cinema site

Building Type Classification

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

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 2Canning Street  
Item 2 of 2Torphichen Street  

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 531 July 1964 Scheme acceptedPlanning committee agree to development of former Gaumont Cinema site, for 150 ft. office block
Item 2 of 517 June 1966 Scheme acceptedPlanning permission granted to British Land Co. Ltd
Item 3 of 57 October 1966 Destruction/demolitionDemolition of cinema begun
Item 4 of 57 October 1966 Contract offeredContract awarded to Sir Robert McAlpine & Sons Ltd
Item 5 of 51967 Build/construction 

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 3British Land Company Ltd  17 June 1966 Proposed scheme "13-storey tower block rising from a 6-storey & 3-storey office block"
Item 2 of 3(Sir) Robert McAlpine & Sons Ltd  7 October 1966  
Item 3 of 3Gavin Peterson & Son  7 October 1966  

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 2Goddard & Smith (London)1964, development of former cinema site
Item 2 of 2Hale (Holdings) Ltd., London 

References

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 3Builder31 July 1964  p249
Item 2 of 3Building17 June 1966  p186
Item 3 of 3Building7 October 1966  p138