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Basic Site Details

Mortonhall House and stables
Edinburgh
Scotland

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:

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ClassificationOriginal ClassificationNotes
Country HouseNot Known
StableNot Known

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:

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AddressCurrent AddressNotes
Frogston Road EastYes

Events

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

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Event TypeFromToNotes
Build/construction1769cBaxter provided plans and elevations
1835cAlterations and service wing
1901Alterations and additions (plans dated)
Alteration/conversion1970Conversion of stables

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
John BaxterBArchitect1769C\'Plans and elevations of the house of Mortonhall\'
David Bryce1835cAlterations and service wing
James WatherstonA1901Alterations and additions
John Watherston & SonsA1901Alterations and additions
Robert Henderson WatherstonA1901Alterations and additions
Bernard Laurie MatthewDArchitect1970Conversion of stables
Hamish Haldane Haswell-SmithDArchitect1970Conversion of stables
Matthew Smith & PartnersDArchitectural practice1970Conversion of stables

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:

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NameNotes
Ryedale Scotland LtdClient for 1970 conversion of stables

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References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:

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AuthorYearTitlePartPublisherNotes
Colvin, Howard2008A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840London: YUP. 4th edition
Gifford, John, McWilliam, Colin and Walker, David M1984Edinburgh (The Buildings of Scotland)Harmondsworth: Penguin Books Ltdpp490-1
RCAHMSInventory of Edinburgh236-7 and figure 421
Small, J1883Castles and Mansions of the LothiansVolume ii

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:

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SourceNameCat NumberItem NameNotes
National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMSWatherston CollectionEDD 829/1-9 (and EDD 157/1-9?)
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register28096
Courtesy of Hamish Haswell-SmithInformation sent via \'Contact Us\' on websiteSent October 2010