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Basic Site Details
Name
Beechmount House
Town, District or Village
Murrayfield
Parish
City or County
Edinburgh
Status
B 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
Beechmount Hospital
No
Murrayfield Independent Hospital
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Building Type Classification
The building is classified under the following categories:
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Classification
Original Classification
Notes
House
Not Known
Hospital
Not Known
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Street Addresses
The following street addresses are associated with this building:
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Address
Current Address
Notes
102 Corstorphine Road
Yes
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Events
The following date-based events are associated with this building:
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Event Type
From
To
Notes
1900
House, lodge, stable and approach road
1926
1928
Converted as auxiliary hospital for Edinburgh Royal Infirmary; later used as convalescent home for elderly patients
Alteration/conversion
1984
Adaptation of Beechwood House as part of Murrayfield Independent Hospital
Survey
1984
Fire precaution survey
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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
David McArthy
A
1900
House, lodge, stable and approach road
John Watson
A
1900
House, lodge, stable and approach road
McArthy & Watson
A
1900
House, lodge, stable and approach road
Adam Grant Gordon
C
Architect
1984
Adaptation of Beechwood House as part of Murrayfield Independent Hospital
Gordon & Latimer
C
Architectural practice
1984
Adaptation of Beechwood House as part of Murrayfield Independent Hospital
James Richard Latimer
C
Architect
1984
Adaptation of Beechwood House as part of Murrayfield Independent Hospital
Peter Burnett Caird
B
Architect
1984
Fire precaution survey - partner in charge
Reiach & Hall
B
Architectural practice
1984
Fire precaution survey
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Clients
The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
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Name
Notes
Anderson, George (Sir)
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References
Bibliographic References
The following books contain references to this building:
bio ref classic
Author
Year
Title
Part
Publisher
Notes
Gifford, John, McWilliam, Colin and Walker, David M
1984
Edinburgh (The Buildings of Scotland)
Harmondsworth: Penguin Books Ltd
p628
Richardson, Harriet
n.d.
Scottish Hospitals Survey
Unpublished typescript (copy in DMW Archive)
Turner, A Logan
1979
The Story of a Great Hospital
Second edition?
p337
Who's Who in Architecture
1914
Watson
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Periodical References
The following periodicals contain references to this building:
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Periodical Name
Date
Edition
Publisher
Notes
RIAS Quarterly
1924
no 9
Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS)
Watson's obituary
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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
RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum
RIBA Nomination Papers
David McArthy: L v19 no1431; John Watson: F v18 p51 no1199 (microfilm reel 12)
National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS
NMRS Photographic Archive
Album Acc No 1996/39
Courtesy of Peter B Caird
Information sent to DSA
Sent March 2011
Historic Environment Scotland
Listed Buildings Register
28589
102 Corstorphine Road, Beechmont House, Including Coach House
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