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Hotel (19th Century), Office(S) (19th Century)

Site Name Edinburgh, 23-25 Waterloo Place, Waterloo Hotel

Classification Hotel (19th Century), Office(S) (19th Century)

Alternative Name(s) City Housing Department; Edinburgh And Leith Corporations' Gas Comissioners; Calton Road; Calton Hill

Canmore ID 52213

Site Number NT27SE 191

NGR NT 25981 74077

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/52213

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'Edinburgh & Leith Corporations' Gas Commissioners. Waterloo Place Office Extensions
Plan of floor at Street level'.
Signed: 'W R Flemming and various other names'

DP 023465

'Edinburgh & Leith Corporations' Gas Commissioners. Waterloo Place Office Extensions Plan of floor at Street level'. Signed: 'W R Flemming and various other names'

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1/1908

© RCAHMS

Oblique aerial view of Waterloo Place and Old Calton Burial Ground, looking NW.

DP 221040

Oblique aerial view of Waterloo Place and Old Calton Burial Ground, looking NW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

11/9/2015

© Crown Copyright: HES

East elevation, showing part of calton Hill Burial Ground and old Tenement at 15 Calton Hill, Edinburgh.

SC 2661118

East elevation, showing part of calton Hill Burial Ground and old Tenement at 15 Calton Hill, Edinburgh.

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Records of the Scottish Gas Board, Edinburgh, Scotland

c. 1910

© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Gas Collection)

Waterloo Hotel
View of south elevation (postcard).
Insc: 'King and Queen en route for Holyrood, May, 1903', 'Valentines Series'.
NMRS Survey of Private Collections.

SC 2661176

Waterloo Hotel View of south elevation (postcard). Insc: 'King and Queen en route for Holyrood, May, 1903', 'Valentines Series'. NMRS Survey of Private Collections.

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Survey of a Private Collection: Postcard Albums

1903

© Courtesy of HES. Survey of Private Collection: Postcard Albums

General view of 25 Waterloo Place, Edinburgh, from South East.

SC 1310302

General view of 25 Waterloo Place, Edinburgh, from South East.

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Records of the Scottish Gas Board, Edinburgh, Scotland

c. 1910

© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Gas Collection)

East elevation, showing part of Calton Hill Burial Ground and old Tenement at 15 Calton Hill, Edinburgh.

SC 1311092

East elevation, showing part of Calton Hill Burial Ground and old Tenement at 15 Calton Hill, Edinburgh.

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Records of the Scottish Gas Board, Edinburgh, Scotland

c. 1910

© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Gas Collection)

View of south elevation of 25 Waterloo Place, Edinburgh

SC 1432918

View of south elevation of 25 Waterloo Place, Edinburgh

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Records of the Scottish Gas Board, Edinburgh, Scotland

c. 1902

© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Gas Collection)

Detail of ground floor windows showing model rooms for the Edinburgh and Leith Corporations Gas Commissioners, 25 Waterloo Place, Edinburgh.

SC 1432919

Detail of ground floor windows showing model rooms for the Edinburgh and Leith Corporations Gas Commissioners, 25 Waterloo Place, Edinburgh.

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Records of the Scottish Gas Board, Edinburgh, Scotland

1902

© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Gas Collection)

Oblique aerial view of Waterloo Place, Dugald Stewart's Monument and Old Calton Burial Ground, looking WSW.

DP 221041

Oblique aerial view of Waterloo Place, Dugald Stewart's Monument and Old Calton Burial Ground, looking WSW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

11/9/2015

© Crown Copyright: HES

'Edinburgh & Leith Corporations' Gas Commissioners. Waterloo Place Office Extensions
Second floor plan and plan of caretaker's house'
Signed: 'W R Flemming'

DP 023467

'Edinburgh & Leith Corporations' Gas Commissioners. Waterloo Place Office Extensions Second floor plan and plan of caretaker's house' Signed: 'W R Flemming'

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1/1908

© RCAHMS

East elevation, showing part of Calton Hill Burial Ground and old Tenement at 15 Calton Hill, Edinburgh.

SC 1311258

East elevation, showing part of Calton Hill Burial Ground and old Tenement at 15 Calton Hill, Edinburgh.

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Records of the Scottish Gas Board, Edinburgh, Scotland

c. 1910

© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Gas Collection)

Oblique aerial view of 23 - 29 Waterloo Place, Waterloo Place and Old Calton Burial Ground, looking N.

DP 221037

Oblique aerial view of 23 - 29 Waterloo Place, Waterloo Place and Old Calton Burial Ground, looking N.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

11/9/2015

© Crown Copyright: HES

South elevation of Gas "Commissioners" Offices decorated for the coronation of George V, 25 Waterloo Place, Edinburgh.

SC 1310301

South elevation of Gas "Commissioners" Offices decorated for the coronation of George V, 25 Waterloo Place, Edinburgh.

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Records of the Scottish Gas Board, Edinburgh, Scotland

1910

© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Gas Collection)

Grating under window

SC 2661460

Grating under window

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1970

© RCAHMS

'Edinburgh & Leith Corporations' Gas Commissioners. Waterloo Place Office Extensions'
Site plan and basement plan.
Signed: 'W R Flemming'

DP 023464

'Edinburgh & Leith Corporations' Gas Commissioners. Waterloo Place Office Extensions' Site plan and basement plan. Signed: 'W R Flemming'

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1/1908

© RCAHMS

East elevation, showing part of calton Hill Burial Ground and old Tenement at 15 Calton Hill, Edinburgh.

SC 1310305

East elevation, showing part of calton Hill Burial Ground and old Tenement at 15 Calton Hill, Edinburgh.

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Records of the Scottish Gas Board, Edinburgh, Scotland

c. 1910

© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Gas Collection)

Edinburgh, 23-25 Waterloo Place, Waterloo Hotel, NT27SE 191, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto

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Edinburgh, 23-25 Waterloo Place, Waterloo Hotel, NT27SE 191, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto

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Records of the Ordnance Survey, Southampton, Hampshire, England

c. 1958

© Crown Copyright: HES (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Collection)

25 Waterloo Place.
View of South Elevation Gas Commissioners offices decorated for coronation of King Edward VII.

SC 1137404

25 Waterloo Place. View of South Elevation Gas Commissioners offices decorated for coronation of King Edward VII.

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Records of the Scottish Gas Board, Edinburgh, Scotland

1901

© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Gas Collection)

General view of street elevation, 25 Waterloo Place, Edinburgh.

SC 1310304

General view of street elevation, 25 Waterloo Place, Edinburgh.

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Records of the Scottish Gas Board, Edinburgh, Scotland

c. 1910

© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Gas Collection)

East elevation of No. 25 Waterloo Place, Edinburgh. Old tenement property of North of South side of Calton Hill. Also flat roof of number 29 Waterloo Place

SC 1311259

East elevation of No. 25 Waterloo Place, Edinburgh. Old tenement property of North of South side of Calton Hill. Also flat roof of number 29 Waterloo Place

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Records of the Scottish Gas Board, Edinburgh, Scotland

c. 1910

© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Gas Collection)

'Edinburgh & Leith Corporations' Gas Commissioners. Waterloo Place Office Extensions
First floor plan'
Signed: 'W R Flemming and other names'

DP 023466

'Edinburgh & Leith Corporations' Gas Commissioners. Waterloo Place Office Extensions First floor plan' Signed: 'W R Flemming and other names'

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1/1908

© RCAHMS

'Edinburgh & Leith Corporations' Gas Commissioners. Waterloo Place Office Extensions
Roof plan'
Signed: 'W R Flemming'

DP 023468

'Edinburgh & Leith Corporations' Gas Commissioners. Waterloo Place Office Extensions Roof plan' Signed: 'W R Flemming'

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1/1908

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'Edinburgh & Leith Corporations' Gas Commissioners. Waterloo Place Office Extensions'
Section on line AB, East elevation section through GH, Elevation to Waterloo Place, Back elevation.
Signed: 'W R Flemming'

DP 023469

'Edinburgh & Leith Corporations' Gas Commissioners. Waterloo Place Office Extensions' Section on line AB, East elevation section through GH, Elevation to Waterloo Place, Back elevation. Signed: 'W R Flemming'

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1/1908

© RCAHMS

View of south elevation, 25 Waterloo Place, Edinburgh.

SC 1310303

View of south elevation, 25 Waterloo Place, Edinburgh.

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Records of the Scottish Gas Board, Edinburgh, Scotland

c. 1910

© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Gas Collection)

'Edinburgh & Leith Corporations' Gas Commissioners. Waterloo Place Office Extensions
Plan of floor at Street level'.
Signed: 'W R Flemming and various other names'

Oblique aerial view of Waterloo Place and Old Calton Burial Ground, looking NW.

East elevation, showing part of calton Hill Burial Ground and old Tenement at 15 Calton Hill, Edinburgh.

Waterloo Hotel
View of south elevation (postcard).
Insc: 'King and Queen en route for Holyrood, May, 1903', 'Valentines Series'.
NMRS Survey of Private Collections.

General view of 25 Waterloo Place, Edinburgh, from South East.

East elevation, showing part of Calton Hill Burial Ground and old Tenement at 15 Calton Hill, Edinburgh.

View of south elevation of 25 Waterloo Place, Edinburgh

Detail of ground floor windows showing model rooms for the Edinburgh and Leith Corporations Gas Commissioners, 25 Waterloo Place, Edinburgh.

Oblique aerial view of Waterloo Place, Dugald Stewart's Monument and Old Calton Burial Ground, looking WSW.

'Edinburgh & Leith Corporations' Gas Commissioners. Waterloo Place Office Extensions
Second floor plan and plan of caretaker's house'
Signed: 'W R Flemming'

East elevation, showing part of Calton Hill Burial Ground and old Tenement at 15 Calton Hill, Edinburgh.

Oblique aerial view of 23 - 29 Waterloo Place, Waterloo Place and Old Calton Burial Ground, looking N.

South elevation of Gas "Commissioners" Offices decorated for the coronation of George V, 25 Waterloo Place, Edinburgh.

Grating under window

'Edinburgh & Leith Corporations' Gas Commissioners. Waterloo Place Office Extensions'
Site plan and basement plan.
Signed: 'W R Flemming'

East elevation, showing part of calton Hill Burial Ground and old Tenement at 15 Calton Hill, Edinburgh.

Edinburgh, 23-25 Waterloo Place, Waterloo Hotel, NT27SE 191, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto

25 Waterloo Place.
View of South Elevation Gas Commissioners offices decorated for coronation of King Edward VII.

General view of street elevation, 25 Waterloo Place, Edinburgh.

East elevation of No. 25 Waterloo Place, Edinburgh. Old tenement property of North of South side of Calton Hill. Also flat roof of number 29 Waterloo Place

'Edinburgh & Leith Corporations' Gas Commissioners. Waterloo Place Office Extensions
First floor plan'
Signed: 'W R Flemming and other names'

'Edinburgh & Leith Corporations' Gas Commissioners. Waterloo Place Office Extensions
Roof plan'
Signed: 'W R Flemming'

'Edinburgh & Leith Corporations' Gas Commissioners. Waterloo Place Office Extensions'
Section on line AB, East elevation section through GH, Elevation to Waterloo Place, Back elevation.
Signed: 'W R Flemming'

View of south elevation, 25 Waterloo Place, Edinburgh.

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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

NT27SE 191 25981 74077

ARCHITECT: W R Fleming (engineer) 1908 (alterations for Gas commissioners).

(Undated) information in NMRS.

References

External Links

Dictionary of Scottish Architects (People)

Dictionary of Scottish Architects (Building)

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