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Edinburgh, West Coates, Donaldson's School For The Deaf

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Prisoner Of War Camp (20th Century), School (19th Century)

Site Name Edinburgh, West Coates, Donaldson's School For The Deaf

Classification Prisoner Of War Camp (20th Century), School (19th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Donaldson's Hospital; Royal Edinburgh Institution For The Deaf And Dumb

Canmore ID 52623

Site Number NT27SW 152

NGR NT 23541 73377

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/52623

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Oblique aerial view of the art galleries and designed garden under construction, taken from the ENE.
Oblique aerial view of the art galleries and designed garden under construction, taken from the ENE. Drawing of elevation of E internal front.Drawing of elevation of main entrance door of central tower.Drawing of longitudinal section of recess at S end of chapel showing staircase doorway, lining, ceiling etc.Oblique aerial view centred on the school/hospital, taken from the S.Oblique aerial view centred on the school/hospital, taken from the SE.Oblique aerial view centred on the school/hospital, taken from the SW.Oblique aerial view centred on the school/hospital, taken from the SSE.View from the SE. Donaldson's School, EdinburghView of east front from south eastElevated view of courtyard from south eastDetail of carved panel above doorway on north side of courtyardDetail of chimney, shield and carved pediment on south frontView of turrets and chimneys on south east tower from westDetail of armorial panel on west face of south east towerInterior, ground floor, boardroom, view from north eastInterior, ground floor, boardroom, view from north westInterior, ground floor, boardroom, detail of fireplaceInterior, ground floor, main entrance hall, view from north westInterior, ground floor, chapel (now assembly hall), view of archway and entrance stair from north westInterior, ground floor, chapel (now assembly hall), detail of pediment above doorwayInterior, 1st floor, main tower, detail of stained glass (originally in chapelDonaldson's Hospital, West Coates, Edinburgh. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north.View of main front and terrace from eastElevated view of courtyard from south eastDetail of chimney, shield and carved pediment on south frontDetail of chimney, shield and carved pediment on south frontDetail of bell on parapet of main towerCopy of portrait of Miss Elizabeth Orwin, first matron of Donaldson's Hospital 1850-1868Interior, ground floor, gymnasium, view from north westInterior, ground floor, north east corner room, view from south westDrawing of elevation of external angular tower.Drawing of N elevation of upper part of central tower.Drawing of parts of elevations of the quadrangle.Drawing of elevation of upper large windows in octagonal towers of central tower of S external front.Oblique aerial view centred on the school/hospital, taken from the N.View of chapel from north westView of courtyard from south eastDetail of insribed panels above main entrance to W.H.Playfair. Architect and James DonaldsonCopy of early photograph of interiorInterior, ground floor, main entrance hall, view from south eastInterior, ground floor, west entrance hall, view from southInterior, mezzanine floor, south corridor, detail of fireplaceJ Rank Ltd, Herdman's Flour Mills, Haymarket Station, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, 1951. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing North. This image was marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing. Aerial viewOblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view.View of courtyard from southDetail of stone lamp base in centre of courtyardDetail of main entrance and stone steps from southDetail of north east turret on main towerView of turrets and chimneys on south east tower from westDetail of bell on parapet of main towerInterior, ground floor, boardroom, view from south eastInterior, ground floor, boardroom, detail of fireplaceInterior, ground floor, main entrance hall, view from north westInterior, ground floor, chapel (now assembly hall), view from southInterior, ground floor, chapel (now assembly hall), view of archway and entrance stair from north westInterior, ground floor, west entrance hall, view from southInterior, ground floor, south west staircase, view from south eastInterior, 1st floor, south west staircase, view from north eastEast lodge, view from north westModern block to north west of main building, view from south westDrawing of elevation of the S external front.Drawing of elevation of external front of central tower.Drawing of elevation of part of external front showing buttresses etc.Drawing of elevation of external angular towerDrawing of section of chapel showing finishing of oriel and other windows, lining etc.Perspective view from S. Possibly rejected design of 1836.General oblique aerial view of Hopetoun estate centred on the house, taken from the NW.Oblique aerial view of Donaldson's School, taken from the SW.Oblique aerial view of Donaldson's School, taken from the E.Oblique aerial view of Donaldson's School, taken from the ENE.Oblique aerial view of Donaldson's School, taken from the N.View of west front from westInterior, ground floor, main entrance hall, detail of fireplaceInterior, ground floor, charter room, view from eastInterior, ground floor, chapel (now assembly hall) detail of painted panel above west doorwayInterior, mezzanine floor, south corridor, detail of window overlooking classroom belowSwimming pool, view from south westOblique aerial view of Donaldsons School for the Deaf, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, looking SSE.Aerial viewOblique aerial viewOblique aerial view.General view from SE.View of east front from south eastDetail of chimney, shield and carved pediment on south frontDetail of chimney, shield and carved pediment on south frontDetail of armorial panel on west face of south east towerInterior, ground floor, boardroom, detail of fireplaceInterior, ground floor, main entrance hall, view from north westInterior, ground floor, vestibule outside chapel, view from southInterior, ground floor, west entrance hall, detail of inscribed panelInterior, ground floor, dining-room, view from northInterior, 1st floor, south corridor, view from westInterior, 1st floor, main tower, detail of stained glass (originally in chapelSwimming pool, view from south westSwimming pool, view from south westDigital image of interior, ground floor, main entrance hall, detail of coat stand with initials JD.View from Belgave Crescent showing St Cuthbert's U. F. Church (Dean Free Church) and Donaldson's Hospital.

First 100 images shown. See the Collections panel (below) for a link to all digital images.

Administrative Areas

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

Architecture Notes

NT27SW 152.00 23541 73377

NT27SW 152.01 23672 73243 East Lodge

NT27SW 152.02 23429 73229 West Lodge

NT27SW 152.03 23583 73503 Swimming Pool

NT27SW 152.04 23598 73470 Auxilliary Classrooms

NT27SW 152.05 23476 73482 Auxilliary Classrooms

ARCHITECT:

Trustees applied to several architects for a design and model for a hospital to accomodate 300 children. Adopted Playfair's design 31.7.1838.

W H Playfair (1842 - 56)

Design submitted 31 July 1838

David Hamilton, Glasgow - provided design and model (1838)

James Gillespie Graham - provided design and model (1838)

Original model for Queen Victoria's Memorial, Buckingham Palace titled 'Motherhood' by Sir Thomas Brock, presented by his son Fred Brock.

Robert Tannahill by D W Stevenson (plaster)

BUILDERS:

Young and Trench, Edinburgh

REFERENCE:

Depicted on the coloured 1st edition of the Ordnance Survey (OS) 1:1056 map (Edinburgh and its Environs, 1854, sheet 33)

REFERENCE:

NMRS Inventory to plans held in Aberdeen Public Library

Typescript (R6(P19))

Lithographs - plates 21 and 21

REFERENCE:

Edinburgh University Library

Playfair Collection

1842 - 342 sheets (P. 31, 32, 33, 34 and 35)

Chapel (1846) 90 sheets

Quadrangle (1848) 74 sheets

Terrace Walls (1856) 10 sheets

Playfair Collection

66 designs (all 3 sheets)

REFERENCE:

Scottish Record Office

SRO GD 253/23/8/33 Hope Trust Papers (uncatalogued)

'October 26th 1830 131 George St

Although nothing is more objectionable to me than solicitation on the subject of professional employment still as I perceive you are nominated a Trustee for carrying into effect an extensive Hospital for orphans I cannot refuse myself the opportunity that from the extensive practice I have had in that class of Building it would be highly gratifying to me to be thought worthy of assisting you in so important an undertaking when the proper period arrives for considering this part of your duty

Wm Burn to John Hope, Trustee of Donaldson's.'

REFERENCE:

Aberdeen Public Library Drawings

Copy of original held in Library - 1 photograph of perspective

Perspective view of design - slide

- newspaper cuttings

REFERENCE:

Edinburgh Public Library

Documents relating to Donaldson's Hospital (1851) - text

REFERENCE:

Building Chronicle

J. G. Dunbar, February 1st (1855)

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