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Buildings

Basic Site Details

Rockville
Merchiston
Edinburgh
Demolished
Scotland
Sculpture by William Brodie now in Princes Street Gardens.

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:

Class classic

ClassificationOriginal ClassificationNotes
HouseNot Known

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:

Str Add classic

AddressCurrent AddressNotes
Napier RoadYes

Events

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

event classic

Event TypeFromToNotes
18581860

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.

design classic

PersonPartnership GroupRoleFromToNotes
James Gowans18581860For himself

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References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:

bio ref classic

AuthorYearTitlePartPublisherNotes
RCAHMS1999Homebuilders: Mactaggart & Mickel and the Scottish housebuilding industryRCAHMSImage of Rockville House p196
RSA1860687

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:

period ref classic

Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Builder1860/03/17XVIII
Scotsman1859/08/18*
Builder1957/06/07p1024

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:

arc ref classic

SourceNameCat NumberItem NameNotes
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register49359Walls and gatepiers