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Edinburgh, Leith, Yardheads, General

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Site Name Edinburgh, Leith, Yardheads, General

Classification General View (Period Unassigned)

Canmore ID 151626

Site Number NT27NE 561

NGR NT 26827 76161

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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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

Edinburgh, Leith, Giles Street/Yardheads, Yardhead School.

Architect: George Craig 1875.

EXTERNAL REFERENCE

Scottish Record Office

Wright's account for work at the brewery.

1771 GD 399/50/1

Mason's account for "subjetcs at Yardheads presently possessed by Mr Alexander Anderson brewer", and Wright's account for work on "Mr Anderson's new room".

1773 GD 399/52/3 and 4

Tradesmen's account for work on the brewery:-

Slater's for work on the roofs.

Wright's and mason's accounts.

Account for "upholding the pump in the well of the brewerie".

1774-1775 and 1782 and 1785 GD 399/53/1 and 13

GD 399/55/3

GD 399/56/5

Account for repairs to malt and brewhouse.

1751 GD 399/47/4

Additional mason work on rebuilding the malt barn at Yardheads.

1772 GD 399/51/1

Mason's and Wright's accounts for work on the malt barn.

1772 GD 399/50/14 and 17

(?The Old Factory) Accounts for iron and wright work furnished to George Arnot's house and work.

1723 GD 399/35/5 and 7

Tradesmen's accounts for work on the factory:-

Painter's for work on the new windows.

Slater's fro work at the factory roofs.

1773 GD 399/52/6 and 20

Proposal to build warehouses and granaries in the Yardheads.

Letter from Patrick Millar and Co.

1800 GD 399/108/2

Mason work on "subjects back of the Church and Yardheads".

1773 GD 399/51/5

Wright's account fro work on houses at the Kirkgate and Yardheads.

1773 GD 399/52/19

Report on the mason work at Yardheads.

1791 GD 399/58/17

Measurement of mason work of property repaired at Yradheads and Kirkgate. (see GD 399/4/1)

1799 GD 399/61/3

Edinburgh, Leith Yardheads.

Sources: Dean of Guild. 9.9.1813

Pet. Mathew Camb, brewer in Leith.

Near Yard Heads, Leith.

Plans and elevations. Unsigned.

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