Basic Site Details
| Name: | Ferranti , Silverknowes Premises |
| Town, district or village: | Silverknowes |
| City or county: | Edinburgh |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Cost £120,000 |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Uncertain | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1964 | Proposed | Date given by Laidlaw | |
| 11 November 1966 | Scheme accepted | Dean of Guild approval | |
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 | |
| David Malcolm Hall | A | 1961 | Radar laboratories | ||
| Douglas Haig Bamber | B | 1961 | Radar laboratories | ||
| Fairbrother, Hall & Hedges | B | 1961 | Radar laboratories | ||
| Bamber & Hall | A | 1966 | |||
| David Malcolm Hall | A | 1966 | |||
| Douglas Haig Bamber | A | 1966 | |||
| James Robertson Laidlaw | A | 1966 | |||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Ferranti Ltd | |
Related Buildings, Structures and Designs
Parent Structure and Site
| This structure is related to the following parent structure or site (click the item to view details): | ||
| Building name | Notes | |
| Factory for Ferranti Ltd, Ferry Road | 1 and 3 Crewe Road North Listed Cat B |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| RIBA | 1970 | RIBA Directory 1970 | |||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Building | 11 November 1966 | p209 | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Courtesy of James Robertson Laidlaw | Information sent to Dictionary | Sent April 2010 | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | Bamber's paper: F no5579 (Combined Box 88) | |