Basic Site Details | Name: | House, Trinity Road | | City or county: | Edinburgh | | Country: | Scotland | | Parish: | | | Status: | | | Grid ref: | | | Notes: | Formerly known as Trinity Grove. Built by David Hunter of Blackness, whose son, Alexander, was a partner of Archibald Constable, Sir Walter Scott's publisher. Acquired in 1811 by Lord Provost Creech (publisher of the 2nd edition of Burns' poems). In 1818 Creech's trustees sold it to John
Ballantyne, younger brother of Scott's partner James, who called it 'Harmony Hall.' There is a famous description of the house, garden, and Ballantyne's 'entertainments' there in Lockhart's biography of Scott. | Building Type Classification| The building is classified under the following categories: | | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes |  | House | | |
Street Addresses| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | 70, 72, 74, Trinity Road | | |
Events| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | | | Alteration/conversion | Alterations, all internal, and decoration |
PeopleDesign 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 | | Robert Scott Morton | | A | | | Internal alterations and decoration |
Clients| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | | Name | Notes | | Hannay family | Robert Scott Morton was a family friend and his wife Elspeth Hardie was their doctor. Mrs Hannay was also a Morton. Her father father was in textiles and they had leased Craigiehall from the Earl of Rosebery. |
ReferencesArchive References| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Courtesy of Alastair Hannay | Information sent via DSA website contacts page | | Sent November 2009 |
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