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Buildings

Basic Site Details

Edinburgh Castle, Scottish National War Memorial
Edinburgh
A Listed
Scotland

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:

Class classic

ClassificationOriginal ClassificationNotes
War memorialNot Known

Events

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

event classic

Event TypeFromToNotes
1919First scheme
1923Second scheme
Construction19241927
Design exhibited1925Scheme for reconstruction of the barracks

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
(Sir) Robert Stodart Lorimer1919First scheme.
(Sir) Robert Stodart LorimerB1923Second scheme
(Sir) Robert Stodart LorimerC19241927

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References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:

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AuthorYearTitlePartPublisherNotes
RSA1926557
Royal Academy exhibitors1925, no 1089 (scheme for reconstruction of barracks)
Savage, Peter1980Lorimer and the Edinburgh Craft DesignersEdinburgh: Paul Harris Publishing, 1980 (also paperback ed, London & Edinburgh: Steve Savage, 2005)p177

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:

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Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Builder1927LCXXIIIpp42,43, 45, 46-48, 50-51, 80-84, 88-89, 118-119, 122-123 (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, RCAHMSDrawings CollectionUC 4030 Framed drawing no 98
National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMSCowie and Seaton CollectionCSE 1920/140/1
National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMSNMRS Photographic ArchiveB96234 Photo of first sketches. Also photos of drawings EDD 8/105. EDD 8/112
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register48229
Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of ScotlandCanmorehttp://www.rcahms.gov.uk/pls/portal/newcanmore.details_gis79631
National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMSScott Morton (formerly Peter Miller) Collection, RIAS4 drawings
National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMSLorimer and Matthew CollectionD7371- 4 Photos , LOR E/122/1-83, LOR E/178 (scheme showing plans and elevations of proposed tower)