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Basic Site Details
Name
Caledonian Insurance Company
Town, District or Village
Parish
City or County
Edinburgh
Status
A Listed
Country
Scotland
Grid Ref
Grid Ref N
Grid Ref E
Notes
Alternative Names
The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
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Name
Current Name
Notes
George Hotel
No
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Building Type Classification
The building is classified under the following categories:
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Classification
Original Classification
Notes
Office
Not Known
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Street Addresses
The following street addresses are associated with this building:
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Address
Current Address
Notes
15-19 George Street
Yes
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Events
The following date-based events are associated with this building:
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Event Type
From
To
Notes
1839
1840
Designed by Bryce
1879
1880
Reconstruction and enlargement of David Bryce building
1903
Replacement of ground floor
1933
Alterations
Alteration/conversion
1963
1967
Development of hotel including 7-storey extension at east to contain 100 bedrooms, banqueting room and kitchen services.
Won award or awards
1972
Civic Trust Award for scheme of development by Wylie
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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.
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Person
Partnership Group
Role
From
To
Notes
David Bryce
1839
1840
Adam Beattie
A
1876a
1880
Reconstruction - as builder for MacGibbon & Ross, under firm of William Beattie & Sons
William Beattie & Sons
A
1876a
1880
Reconstruction - as builders for MacGibbon & Ross
David MacGibbon
A
1879
1880
Reconstruction and enlargement of David Bryce building
MacGibbon & Ross
A
1879
1880
Reconstruction and enlargement of David Bryce building
Thomas Ross
A
1879
1880
Reconstruction and enlargement of David Bryce building
John Watherston & Sons
C
1903
Replacement of ground floor
Robert Henderson Watherston
C
1903
Replacement of ground floor
David John Chisholm
B
1933
Alterations
J M Dick Peddie & Walker Todd
B
1933
Alterations
William James Walker Todd
B
1933
Alterations
Alistair Maclachlan Smith
G
Architect
1963
1967
Development of hotel including 7-storey extension at east to contain 100 bedrooms, banqueting room and kitchen services.
Francis ('Frank') Sibbald White
G
Architect
1963
1967
Development of hotel including 7-storey extension at east to contain 100 bedrooms, banqueting room and kitchen services.
Henry Wylie & Partners
G
Architectural practice
1963
1967
Development of hotel including 7-storey extension at east to contain 100 bedrooms, banqueting room and kitchen services.
Henry Wylie (or Harry Wylie)
G
Architect
1963
1967
Development of hotel including 7-storey extension at east to contain 100 bedrooms, banqueting room and kitchen services - Wylie in full charge
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Clients
The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
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Name
Notes
Caledonian Insurance Company
Grand Metropolitan Hotels
Client for 1960s work
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Related Buildings, Structures and Designs
References
Bibliographic References
The following books contain references to this building:
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Author
Year
Title
Part
Publisher
Notes
Caledonian
History of 100 Years: The Caledonian 1805-1905
Privately printed
Gifford, John, McWilliam, Colin and Walker, David M
1984
Edinburgh (The Buildings of Scotland)
Harmondsworth: Penguin Books Ltd
p299
RIBA
1981
Directory of Practices 1981
RIBA
1975
RIBA Directory of practices
RIBA
1970
RIBA Directory 1970
Willis, Peter
1977
New architecture in Scotland
p11, p14
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Periodical References
The following periodicals contain references to this building:
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Periodical Name
Date
Edition
Publisher
Notes
Builder
1880/03/20
XXXVIII
Builder
1879/07/11
XXXVII
Builder
1879/07/19
XXXVII
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Archive References
The following archives hold material relating to this building:
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Source
Name
Cat Number
Item Name
Notes
National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS
Dick Peddie and McKay Collection
DPM 1930/118
Edinburgh City Archives
Edinburgh Dean of Guild
one drawing, 30 July 1840. Plans dated June 1879, December 1879 (revision) for McGibbon & Ross work. Also for Watherston work.
National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS
Watherston Collection
EDD/645/10-18 (Beattie and Watherston drawings)
RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum
RIBA Nomination Papers
F no6138 (Combined Box 139)
Historic Environment Scotland
Listed Buildings Register
28830
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