Basic Site Details
| Name: | George Watson's School, head masters house |
| City or county: | Edinburgh |
| Country: | Scotland |
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Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | House | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| c. 1957 | Build/construction | ||
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 | |
| (Sir) Basil Urwin Spence | Architect | A | 1957 | ||
| Andrew Renton | Architect | A | 1957 | ||
| Basil Spence & Partners | Architectural practice | A | 1957 | ||
| John Hardie Glover | Architect | A | 1957 | ||
| Peter Burnett Caird | Architect | A | 1957 | ||
| Richard Ross Forbes Cassidy | Architect | A | 1957 | As assistant | |
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 | |
| George Watson's College | CHECK Builder reference Competition assessed by John Keppie. Cost of winning scheme: £200,000. Dunn's work comprised main school, lodge, gatepiers and rifle range In the RIAS 1932 the architect is given as J B Dunn & Partners. |
References
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Courtesy of Richard Cassidy | Information given to Yvonne Hillyard | April 2012 | |