Basic Site Details

Name: 11-15 Canongate
City or county: Edinburgh
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Notes: Restored house
Old three gabled tenement numbered 56 in ET MacRae's report of 1945 on "The Royal Mile". Mr MacRae gives its date as from 1691, and recommends its repair and its re-use as re-housing.

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
 NameCurrent name?Notes
Item 1 of 13 Robertson's Court  

Building Type Classification

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

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 211-15 , Canongate  
Item 2 of 23, Robertson's Court  

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 31697(1) Build/constructionCHECK
Item 2 of 319721976Restoration 
Item 3 of 31976 CompletionRestoration

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 4Patrick Geddes A  Improvements
Item 2 of 4Ian McKerron Begg B19721976 
Item 3 of 4James ('Jimmy') Hunter Shepherd B19721976 
Item 4 of 4Robert Hurd & Partners (or R A Hurd & Partners) B19721976 

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 2Holyrood Housing Association Ltd 
Item 2 of 2Link Housing Association 

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 Ltdp216
Item 2 of 2MacRae, E. J.1945City of Edinburgh. The Royal Mile / report by the city architect