Basic Site Details Name: | Tolbooth or Gaol | Town, district or village: | Leith | City or county: | Edinburgh | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | Demolished | Grid ref: | | Notes: | | Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Tolbooth | | | | Prison | | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1824 | 1827 | Build/construction | |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionThe 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 | | James Gillespie Graham | | A | 1824 | 1827 | |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Colvin, Howard | 2008 | A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 | | London: YUP. 4th edition | | | Partington, W (ed.) | 1930 | The Private Letter-Books of Sir Walter Scott | | | p309 |
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