Basic Site Details
| Name: | Hunters Hall Housing |
| Town, district or village: | Niddrie |
| City or county: | Edinburgh |
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| Notes: | Redevelopment of council housing carried out in four phases. Phase two is noted to cost £2.6million. |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Housing | Council Housing scheme later refurbished/redeveloped by a tenant formed housing co-operative to provide a range of housing from one bedroom flats to four bedroom houses. | |
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Niddrie House Grove | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| c. 1988 | c. 1992 | Redevelopment | Phase two of the redevelopment noted to include the refurbishment and modernisation of the housing, including the provision of a number of new properties. In total 54 housing units (i.e. dwellings) will be completed. |
| August 1991 * | Tenders invited | Tenders invited to five Architects to submit proposals for Phase four of the redevelopment. The brief is to provide a number of new homes with an emphasis on special needs. | |
| 1992 * | Proposed | Demolition of two tower blocks (presumed "phase three"). | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
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 | |
| Hart Brothers | B | c. 1988 | c. 1992 | Part of the Cruden Group. Employed for the first two phases of the four phase redevelopment. | |
| Percy Johnson-Marshall & Partners | B | c. 1988 | c. 1992 | The architects selected for the first two phases of the four phase redevelopment. | |
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Hunter's Hall Housing Co-operative | A tenant-formed co-operative. Scottish Homes and Edinburgh District Council also represented the client. |
References
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Scotsman | 20 August 1991 | p6 | ||