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Basic Site Details
Name
Edinburgh Castle, St Margaret's Chapel
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
Garrison Church
No
As listed in RA exhibition catalogue
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Building Type Classification
The building is classified under the following categories:
Class classic
Classification
Original Classification
Notes
Chapel
Not Known
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Events
The following date-based events are associated with this building:
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Event Type
From
To
Notes
1851
1852
Restoration
Design exhibited
1887
Design exhibited - for restoration
1939
Restoration (including timber studded door in round arched openong)
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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
George Philpots
A
1851
1852
Restoration
Maximilian Grant
A
1851
1852
Restoration
Robert William Billings
1853
Scheme
Hippolyte Jean Blanc
1887
Design exhibited - for restoration
H M Office of Works (later Ministry of Works, Department of the Environment and Property Services Agency)
B
1939
Restoration - J Wilson Paterson in charge (including timber studded door in round arched openng)
John Wilson Paterson
B
1939
Restoration. J Wilson Paterson in charge of H M Office of Works (including timber studded door in round arched openong)
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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
Gifford, John, McWilliam, Colin and Walker, David M
1984
Edinburgh (The Buildings of Scotland)
Harmondsworth: Penguin Books Ltd
p91
RSA
1887
735
Royal Academy
1855
1192 (Billings)
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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
Historic Environment Scotland
Listed Buildings Register
48228
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