Architecture Notes

Event ID 764063

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Architecture Notes

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/764063

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ARCHITECT:

Robert Reid 1803

James Murray, Master of Works to his Majesty-Feb 1st 1633. Produced model for the works of the Parliament and Council House for which he was paid ?1000.

William Brodie RSA-Statue of Lord Cockburn inside Parliament House

REFERENCE: NMRS LIBRARY

Welcome, 10 (October 1988), 3 -text, engraving of exterior;

"Parliament House in Edinburgh" by I.G. -2 engravings;

"Parliament House" by R.Scott -1 engraving;

Parliament Hall -text (D5/E(P));

Parliament House (Pitkin Press) Guide -text and photographs (D5/E/(P));

Society of Antiquaries of Scotland -Sir Daniel Wilson's Collection of Drawing, etc "Old Edinburgh" Vol.1 -8 drawings/engravings

EXTERNAL REFERENCE: SCOTTISH RECORD OFFICE

Criticism of the accommodation for the Public records. They are kept in two rooms, two storeys below the Parliament Yard "which of old was the only burial place within the Burgh". The writer of the Memorandum suggests that part of Heriot's Hospital should be used as a repository. He considers the part of "the fabric which is on the front of the house on the East side of the Steeple or Great Gate" would be suitable.

1723 GD124/10/511

REFERENCE: SCOTTISH RECORD OFFICE

Ministry of Works Files (MW5/8 1868-70) - information on installation of stained glass.

Edinburgh, Faculty of Advocates, Parliament House.

LOR/PRINT ROOM/118:

Non-Guardianship Sites Plan Collection, DC28160- DC28165, 1970 & 1974.

Memorial, inscribed: 'Faculty of Advocates, War Memorial. Key Sketch showing monument in relation to library'.

presentation drawing - 10"x6 1/4".

Pencil on tracing, mounted on card.

s: Robert Lorimer.

d: 19.11.1919.

Non-Guardianship Sites Plan Collection, DC23529, 1925.