Standing Building Recording

Date 12 June 2012

Event ID 997335

Category Recording

Type Standing Building Recording

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/997335

AOC Archaeology Group were commissioned by GVA Grimley on behalf of their client, the Royal Bank of Scotland, to undertake an historic building survey at Nos 11 & 13 Eyre Terrace, Edinburgh, prior to demolition.

The buildings were constructed in 1903 on a site which was previously occupied in the late 19th century by the Royal Patent Gymnasium of Edinburgh. No 11 Eyre Terrace was constructed as a single storey dwelling and No 13 was built as a laundry and was used as such until the 1950s when it was taken over by Wilson’s Bakery. The buildings, constructed

of brick, the latter with a steel—framed superstructure, have been left empty for some time and, at the time of inspection, were in a poor state of repair.

A Level 2/3 survey was undertaken of the surviving buildings, which included an archive search, photographic, written and drawn record (annotation of architects’ plans and elevations).

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