Basic Site Details
| Name: | The Tun |
| City or county: | Edinburgh |
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| Notes: | The hotel was developed as a new build, incorporating an old shed previously used as brewing houses called "tuns" where Tartan Special was brewed. "Plot V & L" of Holyrood Project. |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Hotel | 5 storey new build and the alteration and conversion of an old shed to three storey accomodation. | |
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Holyrood Road | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| c. 1999 | c. 2001 | Alteration/conversion | |
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 | |
| Allan Murray Architects | c. 2000 * | ||||
* earliest date known from documented sources.
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 | |
| Holyrood Project | A £35million redevelopment of a 5 acre site between Canongate and Holyrood Road during the late 1990s. The project included the renovation of tenements along the Cannongate, the provision of 190 public and private sector houses and accomodation for 150 students. |
References
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Prospect | March 2002 | march/april issue no.85 pgs 12-14 | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Personal Post-War Archive (held at ECA) | Miles Glendinning | Edin Articles post 1975 non-hsg box Folder from Development Services Partnership Ltd with January/Feb 1997 updates enclosed. Folder designed and produced by Arbus Design. | |