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Basic Site Details
Name
Pilrig House
Town, District or Village
Parish
City or County
Edinburgh
Status
A listed
Country
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
Mansion house
Not Known
Tower house
Not Known
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Street Addresses
The following street addresses are associated with this building:
Str Add classic
Address
Current Address
Notes
30 Pilrig House Close
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Events
The following date-based events are associated with this building:
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Event Type
From
To
Notes
Build/construction
1638
Built originally for Gilbert Kirkwood, subsequently owned by the Balfour family of Pilrig
Addition
1828
Damage
1970
Fire c1970, interiors destroyed
Restoration
1984
1985
Restoration of 3-storey and an attic L-Plan tower house to form six flats.
Gifted to the city in 1941, though by 1955 Edinburgh Corporation Welfare Committee could find no use for the building (Edinburgh Today, 1955)
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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.
design classic
Person
Partnership Group
Role
From
To
Notes
William Burn
B
Architect
1828
Additions for James Balfour
Michael Laird & Partners
A
Architectural practice
1984
1985
Restoration of 3-storey and an attic L-Plan tower house to form six flats.
Roy Stewart Milne
A
Architect
1984
1985
Restoration of 3-storey and an attic L-Plan tower house to form six flats. Architect in charge.
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Clients
The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
client classic
Name
Notes
Balfour, James
Client for 1828 work
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Related Buildings, Structures and Designs
References
Bibliographic References
The following books contain references to this building:
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Author
Year
Title
Part
Publisher
Notes
Balfour-Melville, Barbara
1907
The Balfours of Pilrig
Edinburgh
p214
Colvin, Howard
2008
A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840
London: YUP. 4th edition
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Periodical References
The following periodicals contain references to this building:
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Periodical Name
Date
Edition
Publisher
Notes
Edinburgh Today
1955
12
42 Frederick Street, Edinburgh, 2
p6
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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
Courtesy of Roy S Milne
Information sent to Dictionary
Sent June 2015
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