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Basic Site Details
Name
Moray House
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
Moray House School
Yes
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Street Addresses
The following street addresses are associated with this building:
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Address
Current Address
Notes
174 Canongate
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
1903a
1911b
Alterations
1904c
Free Church Normal Laboratory
Design exhibited
1927
Sketch or survey only?
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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
Alan Keith Robertson
B
1903a
1911b
Alterations (building in use as school)
Robertson & Son
B
1904a
1907b
Alterations (building in use as school)
John Alexander Carfrae
C
1904c
Free Church Normal Laboratory
John Thomas Galletly
C
1904c
Free Church Normal Laboratory - as assistant to John Alexander Carfrae
Andrew Arnot McCulloch
1927
Sketch or survey only
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Related Buildings, Structures and Designs
Child Structures
This structure or site has the following component or child structures (click on an item to view details):
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Notes
Name
Cost: £60,000.<br><br>1967 alterations cost £175,000
Moray House Training College
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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
p213
McKean, Charles
1992
Edinburgh: an illustrated architectural guide
p29
RSA
1927
575
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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
John Thomas Galletly: L v17 no1276; Alan Keith Robertson: L v23 no1809
Historic Environment Scotland
Listed Buildings Register
28449
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