Edinburgh, Constitution Street, General
General View
Site Name Edinburgh, Constitution Street, General
Classification General View
Canmore ID 150016
Site Number NT27NE 507
NGR NT 27278 76404
NGR Description Centred NT 2727 7640
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/150016
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
REFERENCE:
Sources: Dean of Guild. Bundle 1813. January - June. 18.2.1813.
Pet. James Thorburn, Merchant in Leith.
Head of Constitution Street, Leith.
Plan & elevation of 3 floor tenement. Unsigned.
Bounded on North by Lawrie Street.
Sources: Dean of Guild. 3.3.1814.
Pet. Walter Bruce.
Constitution Street west side.
Converting wrights shop into dwelling Houses.
Plan and elevation unsigned.
Sources: Dean of Guild. 16.9.1813.
Pet. Robert More, merchant in Leith.
Constitution Street, Leith.
Already had permission to build, now wishes to add a further
storey to counting house.
Elevations, unsigned.
Sources: Dean of Guild. 19.5.1814.
Pet. Robert Coldstream, merchant in Leith.
Constitution Street, Leith.
"..alterations to said warehouse, heighten the Garden Wall
and build two houses one on the background and one on the
yard, fronting Mitchell St.."
Plan and elevation fronting Mitchell Street enclosed, unsigned.
Sources: Dean of Guild. Bundle 1813. January-June. 8.4.1813.
Pet. Thomas Beattie, Architect in Edinburgh.
Constitution Street, Leith.
Plans and elevation encl. for dwelling houses, four floors, very fine.
Unsigned. Venitian Windows.
Sources: Dean of Guild. Bundle 1810. July-December. 23.8.1810.
Pet. William Thorburn, merchant in Leith.
Constitution St. Leith, bounded by or on a corner -
E. Constitution St.
S. by property Liddle & Reid and John Milne
W. by two tenements belonging to petitioner.
N. by Lawrie Street.
Plan and elevation enclosed. Warehouse. 3 floors & attic.
Sources: Dean of Guild. Bundle 1810. July-December. 19.7.1810.
Pet. John Veitch - Cork cutter in Leith.
Constitution St. bounded by on:
SW property of John Watson - merchant.
N property of Archibald Ronaldson.
E Constitution St.
Plan & elevation encl. Signed 26.6.1810. J Russell.
Sources: Dean of Guild. Bundle 1812. January-June. 23.4.1812.
Pet. Robert More, Merchant in Leith.
Constitution Street.
"..taking down shade and offices at the East gable of the
dwelling house and erecting in their place two Counting
and Consulting rooms.."
Plan & elevation, unsigned, for single storey building.
Sources: Dean of Guild. Bundle 1811. 7.3.1811.
Pet. Messrs. Balfour, Jan & Co. Merchants in Leith.
Constitution Street, Leith.
Plan and elevation of vault and warehouses. Signed ? CW.
NMRS REFERENCE
Constitution Street, St John's Established Church
Architect: David Rhind additions 1839
Watching Brief (29 April 2013 - 9 May 2013)
NT 269 759 A watching brief was carried out in July 2013 during road and footpath resurfacing, alterations to kerb lines and gully repairs. The excavations generally did not exceed 0.17m in depth and no finds or features of archaeological significance were recorded.
Archive: RCAHMS (intended)
Funder: The City of Edinburgh Council
Information from Laura Bailey (Headland Archaeology Ltd) July 2013
(Source: DES). OASIS ID: headland1-151646
Watching Brief (July 2013)
Headland Archaeology Ltd was commissioned by the City of Edinburgh Council to undertake an archaeological watching brief on improvement works undertaken on Constitution Street Leith, Edinburgh. The work involved road and footway resurfacing, alterations to kerb lines and gully repairs. The original design included the planting of trees, however, these were abandoned due to the presence of services. Excavation for road resurfacing generally did not exceed 0.17m and therefore no archaeological remains were encountered during the works.
Headland Archaeology 2013
