Basic Site Details

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
	Classification	Original classification?	Notes
	House

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
	Address	Main entrance?	Notes
	Princes street

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
	From	To	Event type	Notes
	c. 1792		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
	John Young		A	c. 1792

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	24 April 1792 [John Young]	WARRANT GRANTED: 26 April 1792 [no warrant, defender allowed replies]. PETITION LODGED: 24 April 1792. PETITIONER: John Young, wright. SITE: Princes Street. PROPOSAL: Complaint about not building. NOTES: The complaint is against William Morrison, writer who has built on the greater part of his land feued from the Town Council. The petitioner has purchased a considerable area to the west of this and required Mr. Morrison to start on his cellars and pavement before he can build on his property. The petitioner cites and encloses a copy of the Act of the Town Council of 29 June 1785 ‘Rules with regard to feuing out the ground of the Extended Royalty…’ in which it states (7mo) that the feuar must begin work within one year of obtaining the feu or forfeit it and be liable for a fine of £30 Stg. The defender made fulsome replies on 27 April 1792 with no response from the Court. DRAWINGS: None.