Basic Site Details
| Name: | Buildings at the head of Cant's Close, High Street |
| 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 | |
| 1760 | 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 | |
| Charles Freebairn | A | 1760 | |||
References
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Edinburgh City Archives | Edinburgh Dean of Guild | 05/08/1760 | Court of Session, Edinburgh: 5 August 1760. George Buchan of Kello, against Charles Freebairn, Architect in Edinburgh., regarding building erected for and by Freebairn at the head of this close. George Buchan claimed the rear buildings were impairing his light. This was a test case in the Court of Session. |