Edinburgh, 80, 81, 82, 83 Princes Street
Hotel (Period Unassigned), Office (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Edinburgh, 80, 81, 82, 83 Princes Street
Classification Hotel (Period Unassigned), Office (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) 80 - 83 Princes Street, Life Association Of Scotland; Bedford Hotel
Canmore ID 116414
Site Number NT27SE 1214
NGR NT 25317 73878
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/116414
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
REFERENCE - Scottish Record Office
Princes Street. Petition of William Forbes Esq, to the Lord Dean of Guild. William Forbes owns the tenement *no. 80 Princes Street, Edinburgh. He proposes to erect a building on the ground behind this tenement and to adjoin the same and seeks authority of the Lord Dean and Council to do this. Copy of this petition to be served on neighbouring proprietors.
29 September 1836 GD152/53/2/Bundle 8/8-9x
[Described as the 2nd tenement West from the corner tenement
on the West side of South Hanover Street and Princes Street
and ground below the same].
Estimate followed by receipt for payment for putting in two storm windows in Mr Bruce's house in Princes Street.
55 [pounds]
John Inglis, Builder
1820 GD152/217/5/Bundle 2/14
Refurbishing of 81 Princes Street. Items included in accounts for furniture and furnishings from Charles Trotter, Edinburgh, to O Tyndall Bruce.
1841-1850 GD152/63/2/2-5
82 Princes Street
Estimate for a new roof on the cellar 'at the back of Mr Grant's shop' a WC and back building for library at 82 Princes Street.
James Hill, Mound, Edinburgh.
1 July 1844 GD152/204/1/5/1-3x
NMRS REFERENCE:
Life Association Offices
PLANS:
Dick Peddie & MacKay, Edinburgh proposed elevations & design
for sculpture of door pediment
Bin 22, Bag 1 not signed n/d
