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Basic Site Details

Scottish National Albert Memorial
Edinburgh
A Listed
Scotland

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:

Class classic

ClassificationOriginal ClassificationNotes
Commemorative monumentNot Known

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:

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AddressCurrent AddressNotes
Albert Memorial Statue Charlotte SquareYes

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:

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Event TypeFromToNotes
1862Competition designs by Rhind and Peddie & Kinnear and probably Clarke & Bell (though not date as yet known for this).
1873Bryce prepared base
ProposedProposal to site statue in Chambers Street: watercolour by David Cousin and Sam Bough

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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PersonPartnership GroupRoleFromToNotes
Charles George Hood KinnearA1862Competition design
David CousinKArchitect1862Proposal to site statue in Chambers Street- watercolour (by Cousin and Sam Bough)
David Rhind1862Competition entry
John Dick PeddieA1862Competition design
Peddie & KinnearA1862Competition design
Clarke & BellJArchitectural practice1862CCompetition design
George Bell IJArchitect1862CCompetition design
William ClarkeJArchitect1862CCompetition design
John Thomas Rochead1862|1864Competition design
John Starforth1864Competition design, exhibited at Edinburgh International Exhibition 1886
David Bryce1873base of statue

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References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:

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AuthorYearTitlePartPublisherNotes
Book of the Old Edinburgh ClubThe Diary of the Rev. D Aitkinvol XXXIIIBook of the Old Edinburgh Club
Johnson, Jim and Rosenburg, Lou2010Renewing Old Edinburgh: the Enduring Legacy of Patrick GeddesGlendaruel: Argyll Publishingp41 Illustration of siting in Chambers Street

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:

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Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Builder1872/06/01XXX
Builder1870/09/17XXVIII
Builder1876/05/27XXXIVObituary of David Bryce (design of base)

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:

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SourceNameCat NumberItem NameNotes
Edinburgh City ArchivesEdinburgh Dean of Guildtwo sheets dated 31 January 1873
National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMSDick Peddie and McKay CollectionDPM 1860/129/1
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register27840
State Library, New South WalesSketchbook and scrapbook of architectural plans and tracingsPXE 971Plate 150