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Edinburgh, Jamaica Street, General

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Site Name Edinburgh, Jamaica Street, General

Classification General View

Canmore ID 135696

Site Number NT27SW 1332

NGR NT 24926 74297

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/135696

Ordnance Survey licence number AC0000807262. All rights reserved.
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Administrative Areas

  • Council Edinburgh, City Of
  • Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
  • Former Region Lothian
  • Former District City Of Edinburgh
  • Former County Midlothian

Architecture Notes

Demolished 1960

NMRS REFERENCE:

The Edinburgh Tatler Oct 1967 - article and photograph

EXTERNAL REFERENCE:

Sources: Dean of Guild. Bundle 1813. 18.3.1813

Pet. John Ness and James Barclay.

Jamaica Street.

Plan and elevation of tenements, four floor, two doors. Unsigned. Countersigned Thos. Bonar.

Sources: Dean of Guild. Bundle 1813. January-June 20.2.1813

Pet. William Whittet, and John Good.

Jamaica Street, North side.

Plan ? and elevation encl. Unsigned.

Four floor tenement. Countersigned Thos, Bonar, that corresponds with elevation already built.

Sources: Dean of Guild. 23.9.1813

Pet. John and George Forsyth, builders in Ed. Jamaica Street.

"to erect this property conform to a plan to be approved of by the Supt. for the city...."

Plan and elevation of four floor tenement, unsigned. Countersigned. Thos. Bonnar.

Sources: Dean of Guild. Bundle 1811. 15.8.1811

Pet. Drummond and Kirk.

Jamaica Street.

Plan and elevation for warehouse 4 floors. Unsigned.

Sources: Dean of Guild. Bundle 1811 12.9.1811

Pet. of Andrew Blyth, builder. (PO Directory 1811. 19 West Rose St.) Jamaica Street - northern side.

Elevation of two tenemnts, 4 floors.

Sources: Dean of Guild. Bundle 1811. 12.12.1811

Pet. of David McGibbon, builder. (PO Directory 1811 - Clyde St.)

Jamaica Street, North side, being two Eastmost stances.

Elevation enclosed. Countersigned. Thos.Bonnar for two tenemets. 4 floors 3 doors.

Sources: Dean of Guild. Bundle 1810. July-December 27.9.1810

Pet. John Paton.

Jamaica Street. Plan and elevation encl. Signed J.P

Pet. of Drummond and Barclay. 27.9.1810

Jamaica Street.

Plan of elevation encl. 4 floors.

Sources: Dean of Guild. Bundle 1811 27.6.1811

Pet. James Barclay.

Jamaica Street.

Plan and elevation. Unsigned. Four floor house.

Sources: Dean of Guild. Bundle 1811 27.6.1811

Pet. James Barclay.

Jamaica Street.

Plan and elevation. Unsigned. Four floor house.

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