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Name:
(Sir) James Steel
Designation :
Builder
Date of Birth:
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Exact DOB:
09/08/1925
Year of Birth :
1830
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Exact DOD:
09/08/1925
Year of Death:
1904
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Bio Notes :
Builder; bought 33-hectare site in Dean, running downhill to Comely Bank, in 1894.
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Additional Notes
Addresses
The following private or business addresses are associated with this person:
Private Addresses
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Address
Class
Date From Char
Date From Type
Date To Char
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Notes
Boroughfield/32 Colinton Road Merchiston Edinburgh Scotland
Private
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Buildings and Designs
This person was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details):
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Building Name
Date Started
Town, District or Village
Island
City or County
Country
Notes
Glencairn Crescent
In year 1873
Edinburgh
Scotland
As developer, but designed by Chesser
22-25 Belgrave Crescent
In year 1874
Dean
Edinburgh
Scotland
Developer/builder
Eglinton Crescent
In year 1875
Edinburgh
Scotland
As developer
35-40 Buckingham Terrace
In year 1876
Edinburgh
Scotland
Builder/developer
Belgrave Place
In year 1880
Dean
Edinburgh
Scotland
Developer/builder
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References
Bibliographic References
The following books contain references to this person:
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Author
Title
Date
Publisher
Part
Notes
RCAHMS
Homebuilders: Mactaggart & Mickel and the Scottish housebuilding industry
1999
RCAHMS
p 22, 195, Garnethill tenements p199-200
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Archive References
The following archives hold material relating to this person:
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Archive Name
Source
Source Cat No
Building Id
Item Name
Notes
Register of Sasines
National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO)
200044
Is this from Sasines?
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