Basic Site Details

Name: House, 8 York Place
City or county: Edinburgh
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status:  
Grid ref:
Notes: 'elegant and commodious', '17 excellent fire-rooms'.

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 1House  

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 18, York Place  

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 11798 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.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 1Alexander Laing A1798  

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Colvin, Howard2008A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 London: YUP. 4th edition 

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 4Caledonian Mercury22 December 1798   
Item 2 of 4Caledonian Mercury21 January 1799   
Item 3 of 4Caledonian Mercury3 June 1799  To be sold by public roup
Item 4 of 4Edinburgh Evening Courant22 December 1798  Advertisement