Basic Site Details
| Name: | Samuel Wordsworth's stables and inn |
| City or county: | Edinburgh |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Building was for a stabler and horse dealer (in fact an inn keeper) with accommodation for 30 horses, the owner, family and staff set on a curved terrace with a classical centerpiece. See also 'Decision of the Court of Session', 13 February 1801 |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Inn | ||
| Stable | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Nottingham Place | Situated on the western side of Calton Hill below the Old Observatory. | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 27 September 1804 | Plans submitted to Dean of Guild | ||
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 | |
| Richard Crichton | A | 1804 | |||
| Richard Crichton | B | 1810 | Addition of covered veranda running the length of the terrace. | ||
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Rock, Joe | Designs in Iron by Richard Crichton (1771-1817) | Online publication [n.d.] | |||
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 | 27/09/1804 (Wordsworth) | |
| Edinburgh City Archives | Edinburgh Dean of Guild | 22/03/1810 (Wordsworth) | |