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Basic Site Details

National Gallery of Scotland
Edinburgh
A Listed
Scotland
Competition assessed by Sir Charles Barry; results passed over and commission given to W H Playfair.

Events

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

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Event TypeFromToNotes
Competition design1845
1848Sketch scheme
Build/construction18501857
19111912Internal alterations to west section
Addition1978Exhibition space was enlarged in 1978 with the partially underground \'New Wing\'.

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) Charles Barry1848Sketch scheme; also consulted by Treasury in 1849 on Playfair's original scheme for two identical galleries housing the National Gallery and Royal Scottish Academy flanking the Mound roadway; recommended that they be combined as a single structure
William Henry PlayfairBArchitect18501857
H M Office of Works (later Ministry of Works, Department of the Environment and Property Services Agency)A19111912Internal alterations to west section - with Oldrieve as architect for Scotland in H M Office of Works
William Thomas Oldrieve (sometimes William Thomas Oldgrieve)A19111912Internal alterations to west section. Oldrieve as architect for Scotland in H M Office of Works

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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NotesName
basement linkage of the National Gallery of Scotland and the Royal Scottish Academy. Provides a low level entrance to both buildings from Princes Street Gardens. The Link provides 20,000 sq ft of accomodation including a lecture theatre, education suite, IT gallery, lavatories, restaurant and cafe. The project was partly funded by The Scottish Executive and the Heritage Lottery Fund, as well as extensive public donations. Named for the Garfield Weston Foundation, one of the major private sponsors of the project. The Weston Link

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:

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AuthorYearTitlePartPublisherNotes
Clifford, Timothy and Gow, Ian1988The National Gallery of Scotland: an architectural and decorative history

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:

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Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
RIAS Quarterly1922no 2Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS)
Scotsman2004/8/5

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:

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SourceNameCat NumberItem NameNotes
National Records of Scotland (formerly SRO, later NAS)Ministry of Works files
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register27679
Edinburgh University LibraryPlans44