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Architecture Notes

Event ID 792117

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Architecture Notes

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/792117

REFERENCE:

Sources: Dean of Guild 2.5.1811

Pet. of James Corbet, Deacon, and James Gray, boxmaster Inc. of Shoemakers,

Easter Portsburgh

Bottom of Potterrow, near Alison Square

Plans abd elevation. Unsigned. 2 floor house.

Sources: Dean of Guild. Bundle 1815. July-December. 22.7.1813.

Pet. George Cotton, tobacconist.

Centre point - Bristo Street and Potterrow.

Plans and Elevation of extension at front, unsigned.

Sources: Dean of Guild. Bundle 1810. 9.8.1810

Pet. of John Johnstone, Wright in Potterrow.

North side Simpsons Court, Potterrow - unfinished tenement standing thereon.

Plan and elevation encl. - to add another storey to its height and complete the tenement.

EXTERNAL REFERENCE: Country Life, 3rd January 1925. Photograph of door.

Scottish Record Office.

Edinburgh Potterrow.

RHP 5588 John Bell 1799 - Plan of property - Potterrow & College Street.

National Library.

Edinburgh Potterrow.

Thomas Brown sketches Vol 2. No 45, Watercolours.

NMRS Reference.

Edinburgh, Potterrow, Bristo Public School.

Architect: William L. Moffat & Aitkin, 1876.

Scottish Record Office.

Edinburgh, Potterrow, Mansion of the Duke of Douglas - House and area at Potterrow Port, the Memorial to William Adam, Architect.

Conveyance and description of the property bought by the Duke of Douglas from the heirs of Lord Newhall. 1737.

GD 214/255.

NMRS Print Room. Inglis Photograph Collection.

Acc No. 1994/90

Edinburgh, Potterrow, Simpson's court, St. Barnabas Church

View towards the Altar showing painted decoration and the banners which were later removed along with the Altarpiece to St. Barnabas, Moredun.

NMRS Print Room. Inglis Photograph Collection.

Acc No. 1994/90

Edinburgh, Potterrow, (Corner of Marshall Street).

Plaque on West wall of 'Dutch House' China Shop

Insc: 'Near this spot resided "Clarinda" friend of Robert Burns 1787-1791, erected in 1937 by the 'Clarinda Burns Club'.

It was later removed (probably when Edinburgh University developed the site in the 1960's) It was found again in 1993 in Lady Stair's House and re-erected by the 'Clarinda Burns Club'. 6 prints.

NMRS Reference.

Edinburgh, Potterrow, Tailor's Hall.

National Library.

Country Life, 3rd January 1925. Photograph of door.

People and Organisations

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