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Basic Site Details

Loretto School Chapel
Musselburgh
Midlothian
Scotland
Cost of 1891-93 work: £2,618.

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:

Class classic

ClassificationOriginal ClassificationNotes
ChapelNot Known

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:

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AddressCurrent AddressNotes
High StreetYes

Events

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

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Event TypeFromToNotes
18911893
19191922Refurnishing (including war memorial screen of 1919). Also war memorial panels
19621965Enlargement which replaced work by Honeyman & Keppie and Matthew. Lorimer furnishings retained
1996bAdditions

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
Honeyman & KeppieA18911893
John HoneymanA18911893
John KeppieA18911893
(Sir) Robert Stodart Lorimer1922cRefurnishing. War memorial panels. War memorial screen
Kenneth Edward GrahamBArchitect19621965Partner in charge - enlargement which replaced work by Honeyman & Keppie and Matthew. Lorimer furnishings retained.
Lorimer & MatthewCArchitectural practice19621963Stuart Matthew began the designs for the new enlargement, working with Robert Matthew, however due Stuart\'s poor health the project was taken over by RMJM in 1963.
Robert Hogg MatthewB19621965Enlargement which replaced work by Honeyman & Keppie and Matthew. Lorimer furnishings retained.
Robert Matthew, Johnson-Marshall & Partners (RMJM)B19621965Enlargement which replaced work by Honeyman & Keppie and Matthew. Lorimer furnishings retained.
Stuart Russell MatthewCArchitect19621963Stuart Matthew began the designs for the new enlargement, working with Robert Matthew, however due Stuart\'s poor health the project was taken over by RMJM in 1963.

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:

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NameNotes
Almond, Hely-HutchisonPresented by old boys to their headmaster, then owner of the school

Related Buildings, Structures and Designs

Parent Structure and Site

This structure is related to the following parent structure or site (click the item to view details):

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Notes
Name
Pinkie House

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:

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AuthorYearTitlePartPublisherNotes
Glendinning, Miles2008Modern architect: the life and times of Robert MatthewRIBA Publishingp291-2
McWilliam, Colin1978Lothian (The Buildings of Scotland)p339
RIBA1975RIBA Directory of practices
Stark, David2004Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Co., 1854 to 2004Glasgow: Stenlake Publishing Ltdp129
The Loretto Register1966The Loretto Register4th Edition

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:

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Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Scotsman1996/05/25*Obituary of Stuart Matthew
Architectural Heritage2003XIVp131 Illustration

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:

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SourceNameCat NumberItem NameNotes
National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMSLorimer and Matthew CollectionLOR L/34
Keppie Design (David Stark)Database of jobs by Honeyman and KeppieNo 237
Hunterian MuseumMackintosh CollectionJob Book (Honeyman work)