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Basic Site Details
Name
Three cottages, Woodhall Road
Town, District or Village
Colinton
Parish
City or County
Edinburgh
Status
C Listed
Country
Scotland
Grid Ref
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Grid Ref E
Notes
Robert Raeburn Grieve bought the plans from Lorimer. The plans are signed by him. He built the houses on behalf of his brother Nathaniel who was the contractor for a number of houses by Lorimer on the area. Personal information from Mrs E B Hughes.
Street Addresses
The following street addresses are associated with this building:
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Address
Current Address
Notes
51-55 Woodhall 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
1907/04/01
Plans submitted to Dean of Guild
1935c
Remodelling of no 55 (Woodhall Cottage)
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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
Robert Raeburn Grieve
1907
Executed Lorimer's plans
(Sir) Robert Stodart Lorimer
1907b
Drew up plans
(Sir) John Burnet, Tait & Lorne
A
1935b
Thomas Smith Tait consulted on remodelling of no 55 (to which Burnet had retired)
Thomas Smith Tait
A
1935b
Consulted on remodelling of no 55 (to which Burnet had retired)
(Sir) John James Burnet
A
1935c
Remodelling of no 55 (to which Burnet had retired) - work carried out by his niece Edith M W B Hughes; Thomas Smith Tait also consulted at an earlier stage
Edith Mary Wardlaw Burnet Hughes (née Burnet)
A
1935c
Remodelling of no 55 (to which Burnet had retired)
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Clients
The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
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Name
Notes
Grieve, Nathaniel
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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
p520
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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
Edinburgh City Archives
Midlothian Dean of Guild Plans
1 April 1907
Historic Environment Scotland
Listed Buildings Register
29952
Nos 51 and 53
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