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Basic Site Details
Name
Mortonhall House and stables
Town, District or Village
Parish
City or County
Edinburgh
Status
Country
Scotland
Grid Ref
Grid Ref N
Grid Ref E
Notes
Building Type Classification
The building is classified under the following categories:
Class classic
Classification
Original Classification
Notes
Country House
Not Known
Stable
Not Known
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Street Addresses
The following street addresses are associated with this building:
Str Add classic
Address
Current Address
Notes
Frogston Road East
Yes
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Events
The following date-based events are associated with this building:
event classic
Event Type
From
To
Notes
Build/construction
1769c
Baxter provided plans and elevations
1835c
Alterations and service wing
1901
Alterations and additions (plans dated)
Alteration/conversion
1970
Conversion of stables
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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
1769C
\'Plans and elevations of the house of Mortonhall\'
David Bryce
1835c
Alterations and service wing
James Watherston
A
1901
Alterations and additions
John Watherston & Sons
A
1901
Alterations and additions
Robert Henderson Watherston
A
1901
Alterations and additions
Bernard Laurie Matthew
D
Architect
1970
Conversion of stables
Hamish Haldane Haswell-Smith
D
Architect
1970
Conversion of stables
Matthew Smith & Partners
D
Architectural practice
1970
Conversion of stables
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Clients
The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
client classic
Name
Notes
Ryedale Scotland Ltd
Client for 1970 conversion of stables
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References
Bibliographic References
The following books contain references to this building:
bio ref classic
Author
Year
Title
Part
Publisher
Notes
Colvin, Howard
2008
A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840
London: YUP. 4th edition
Gifford, John, McWilliam, Colin and Walker, David M
1984
Edinburgh (The Buildings of Scotland)
Harmondsworth: Penguin Books Ltd
pp490-1
RCAHMS
Inventory of Edinburgh
236-7 and figure 421
Small, J
1883
Castles and Mansions of the Lothians
Volume ii
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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
Watherston Collection
EDD 829/1-9 (and EDD 157/1-9?)
Historic Environment Scotland
Listed Buildings Register
28096
Courtesy of Hamish Haswell-Smith
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Sent October 2010
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