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Basic Site Details
Name
Royal Bank of Scotland
Town, District or Village
Parish
City or County
Edinburgh
Status
Country
Scotland
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Notes
Original building by John Baxter Junior 1788-1790
Alternative Names
The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
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Name
Current Name
Notes
Merchants' Hall
Yes
Original building - ground floor now reinstated to Baxter's designs
Dolphin House
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Street Addresses
The following street addresses are associated with this building:
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Address
Current Address
Notes
Hunter Square
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
1788
Original Merchant's Hall building by John Baxter
Alterations and additions
1892
New ground floor for Royal Bank (Colvin gives 1898)
Restoration
1994
ground floor reinstated to Baxter\'s original layout, replacement of balustrae and dormer windows with the original cornice.
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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
John Baxter
B
Architect
1788
Charles George Hood Kinnear
A
1892
New ground floor for Royal Bank
John More Dick Peddie
A
1892
New ground floor for Royal Bank
Kinnear & Peddie
A
1892
New ground floor for Royal Bank
Alan S Marshall
B
Partner in charge
1994
Gray, Marshall & Associates
B
Architectural practice
1994
Restoration including reinstatement of ground floor to Baxter\'s original designs.
Jocelyn Cunliffe
B
Partner in charge
1994
Thomas Maxwell Gray
B
Partner in charge
1994
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Clients
The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
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Name
Notes
Royal Bank of Scotland
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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
Bolton, A T
1922
The Architecture of Robert and James Adam 1758-1794
volume 2, p250
Colvin, Howard
2008
A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840
London: YUP. 4th edition
RCAHMS
Inventory of Edinburgh
101-102
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Periodical References
The following periodicals contain references to this building:
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Periodical Name
Date
Edition
Publisher
Notes
Prospect
1994/03
Spring issue no 51, p8
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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
National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS
Dick Peddie and McKay Collection
DPM 1890/66/3
NMRS (formerly Merchant Company Hall)
Merchant Company Archives
Minute Book
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