The following date-based events are associated with this building: |
| From | To | Event type | Notes |
| 1945 | | Proposed | Proposal of a new West Wing to the City Chambers, on the site of the old W & R Chambers's Building Extension from the High Street frontage to the N end of St Giles to allow for office for Education, Public Health and Social Services Departments Extension eastwards to allow for a new Police Court and Police HQ p6 |
| 1945 | | Proposed | Approaches to the Palace of Holyroodhouse - widen the Watergate on the removal of the buildings in this triangular area and make an area of open space for the Palace grounds. To place to the W of the Royal Stables and other buildings at Horse Wynd an open space with a road to the W. Rearrange the brewery frontage, remove a group of buildings on the NW side of Abbeyhill and to make provision for a site for a public building. To remove all of the buildings W of the road leading southwards to Croft-an-Righ |
| 1945 | | Proposed | Grassmarket - provision of good quality housing is advised for the N and S side of the Grassmarket |
| 1945 | | Proposed | Housing along the front of the Royal Mile (N and S sides) is of poor quality, and only 7% is up to modern standards. Re-housing should be arranged as far as possible on the N side of the Royal Mile (MacRae, E. J., 1945) |
| 1945 | | Proposed | White Horse Close - should be preserved and could be given a new setting by making an open space to the W right upto Whitefoord House, and by forming a new access from the Canongate to Calton Road instead of Duncan's Close. Interiors should be modernised. The unsatisfactory housing at the foot of the Canongate should be removed, except nos 11-15 Canonagte, and new buildings added on either side. (11-15 was refurbished and remodelled by Robert Hurd and Partners, 1976) |
| 1945 | | Proposed | Area around Trinity College Church should be cleared of the housing, commercial and industiral buildings and workshops which have engulfed the building |
| 1945 | | Proposed | St Mary's Street housing on E side requires updating, facades could be retained. Space to the rear of these properties needs to be cleared. On the W side of St Mary's Street there might be a solid area of light industries from the High St to Cowgate. All housing should be removed.
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| 1945 | | Proposed | On both sides of Blackfriars St industry is mixed up with housing, commerce and public buildings. Proposal to remove all hosuing from this area. open up the ground about St Anne's school, and regroup industry on the W side of the street |
| 1945 | | Proposed | George IV Bridge - is a mixture of housing, public, industry and commerce. Any developments that take place in this area should continue to be public buildings, as this area has a strong public character |
| 1945 | | Proposed | Lawnmarket - the south side group of buildings are not suitable for restoration for housing, but could be put to cultural purposes. On N side of Lawnmarket - Jame's Court to be cleared of extensions and made into one large square Milne's Court - this area is cluttered with extensions of no architectural interest, these builidngs are too high for normal housing, but could be used as hostels. Ian G Lindsay & Partners undertook restoration on this Milne's Court 1966-70 for use as univeristy accomodation |
| 1945 | | Proposed | On the N side of Castlehill, removal of a modern two-storey block which currently obscures a fine tenement building |
| 1945 | | Proposed | West Bow - All buildings on the E side of the street from Cowgatehead upwards should be devoted to housing with the back lands opened out. There is insufficient space for this at the W side group - so these buildings would be best used for some social purpose. |
| 1945 | | Proposed | Chessel's Court - opportunity for an interesting development. Widening of the court, construction of new building on the E side and interior of the court. Removal of buildings to the E and W to improve lighting. The whole might be used by a group of associations with their rooms around the courtyard. |
| 1945 | | Proposed | Huntly House / Acheson House - the wholse group of buildings should be devoted to museum use |
| 1945 | | Proposed | Reid's Court - buildings to preserve as well as the tenements to the frontage: Panmure House, Cadell House, 4 Reid's Court. Remove modern additions and rennovate, clear areas around these buildings. This group of buildings might be used for social activities. |
| 1945 | | Proposed | St John Street - should continue to form part of the university complex, however, the remaining old buildings should be preserved |