Edinburgh, Colinton Road, Colinton House
House (19th Century), Rig And Furrow (Medieval) - (Post Medieval), School (20th Century)
Site Name Edinburgh, Colinton Road, Colinton House
Classification House (19th Century), Rig And Furrow (Medieval) - (Post Medieval), School (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Merchiston Castle School, Gibson House
Canmore ID 141454
Site Number NT26NW 99
NGR NT 21613 69475
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/141454
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
NT26NW 99 21613 69475
NT26NW 4 21653 69337 Colinton Castle
NT26NW 46 21434 69381 Colinton House, Ice House
NT26NW 60 21732 69477 Merchiston Castle School, Main Building and Memorial Hall
NT26NW 96 2158 6934 Merchiston Castle School, Gates
NT26NW 97 21925 69241 Merchiston Castle School, Lodge and Gate Piers
NT26NW 102 21778 69204 Colinton House, Walled Garden and Store
NT26NW 103 21865 69264 Colinton House, Stable Court
NT26NW 322 21780 69524 Merchiston Castle School, Rogerson Boarding House
NT26NW 323 21664 69493 Merchiston Castle School, Chalmers Boarding House
NT26NW 324 21680 69340 Merchiston Castle School, The Castle Gates (Headmaster's House)
NT26NW 326 2181 6928 Merchiston Castle School, Engineer's Cottage
NT26NW 327 2181 6923 Merchiston Castle School, Sanatorium
NT26NW 328 2170 6953 Merchiston Castle School, Fives Courts
NT26NW 329 2224 6959 Merchiston Castle School, Lodge/Groundsman's Cottage
NT26NW 330 2186 6925 Merchiston Castle School, Gardener's Cottage, Stables and Garages
NT26NW 331 2191 6920 Merchiston Castle School, Semi-detached Houses for Staff
NT26NW 384 21824 69267 Colinton House, House adjoining Walled Garden
NT26NW 385 21664 69315 Colinton Castle, Ha-Ha and Steps
See also:
NT27SW 13.00 24259 71805 Napier University, Merchiston Castle
ARCHITECTS: Richard Crichton c.1801
John Paterson c.1801 - not executed
Thomas Harrison 1801 - not executed
William Forsyth - gardner, greenhouses etc
Samuel Butler - estimate for hot-house c.1801
Hugh Cairncross - estimate
Alex Naysmyth - garden - miniature of tower June 1st, 1805
NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND:
William Forsyth, 1802 - photographs, plans, elevation and section of hot house
John Fraser, 1802 - photograph of plan of lands
Watherston Drawings - 4 plans, 1909
F. Ms 181 Sale particulars for June 1838 auction
- litho plan of grounds
Craftsmen - F. Papers
- Stair-rail and bellhanging by Wm Lang, Smith, Old Wynd Glasgow
- Drawing and bedroom furniture by John McLean, (london)
- Chimney pieces J Marshall, Leith Walk
SCOTTISH RECORD OFFICE:
Sir William Forbes has chosen John Young, Wright, [D.1801] 'for building his new house on his purchase at Collingtoun'. (Colinton House)
Recommendation of John Young to undertake the joisting work for the New Printing House to be erected in Blair Street for His Majesty's Printers.
Letter: James Bremner to John Bruce.
1801 GD 152/218/2/Bundle 4/12
