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Basic Site Details

University of Edinburgh, King\'s Buildings, Dept of Engineering with Hudson Beare Lecture Theatre
Edinburgh
B listed
Scotland
Cost £350,000. Lecture theatre only listed at B

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:

Class classic

ClassificationOriginal ClassificationNotes
UniversityNot Known
Faculty buildingNot Known

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:

Str Add classic

AddressCurrent AddressNotes
Mayfield Road

Events

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

event classic

Event TypeFromToNotes
Scheme accepted1958/03/07\'Planning consent ...for erection of two-storey workshops, a five-storey staff and library unit and a single-storey lecture-room block\' per Builder p470
Build/construction19611962Laboratories, lecture theatre, teaching and staff block<br>

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.

design classic

PersonPartnership GroupRoleFromToNotes
Evan Anthony KnealeBArchitect19611962In association with Professor Gardner-Medwin. Unclear if involved as may not have been a partner at this date.
Kingham Knight Associates/Kingham KnightBArchitectural practice19611962In association with Professor Gardner-Medwin
Norman Frederick KinghamBArchitect19611962In association with Professor Gardner-Medwin
Robert Joseph Gardner-MedwinAArchitect19611962In association with Kingham Knight Associates
Stuart Douglas RussellBArchitect19611962In association with Professor Gardner-Medwin. Unclear if involved as may not have been a partner at this date.
William KnightBArchitect19611962In association with Professor Gardner-Medwin

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References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:

bio ref classic

AuthorYearTitlePartPublisherNotes
Gifford, John, McWilliam, Colin and Walker, David M1984Edinburgh (The Buildings of Scotland)Harmondsworth: Penguin Books Ltdp487
RIBA1970RIBA Directory 1970

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:

period ref classic

Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Builder1958/03/07p470
Architectural Design1962/01p19

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:

arc ref classic

SourceNameCat NumberItem NameNotes
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register51407Hudson Beare lecture theatre