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Edinburgh, Colinton Road, Merchiston Castle School, Main Building And Memorial Hall

School (20th Century), War Memorial (20th Century)

Site Name Edinburgh, Colinton Road, Merchiston Castle School, Main Building And Memorial Hall

Classification School (20th Century), War Memorial (20th Century)

Alternative Name(s) War Memorial

Canmore ID 88782

Site Number NT26NW 60

NGR NT 21732 69477

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/88782

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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

NT26NW 60 21732 69477

NT26NW 4 21653 69337 Colinton Castle

NT26NW 46 21434 69381 Colinton House, Ice House

NT26NW 96 2158 6934 Merchiston Castle School, Gates

NT26NW 97 21925 69241 Merchiston Castle School, Lodge and Gate Piers

NT26NW 99 21613 69475 Colinton House

NT26NW 102 21778 69204 Colinton House, Walled Garden

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

ARCHITECT: David John Chisolm (of Peddie, McKay and Jamieson)

REFERENCE:

PLANS:

Dick Peddie & MacKay, Edinburgh

Attic 2, Bin 10, Bag 1

Main school block

PLANS:

Dick Peddie & MacKay, Edinburgh new

Attic 2, Bin 9, Bag 2 Dick Peddie & Walker Todd 1930

Dick Peddie & MacKay, Edinburgh Miscellaneous

Bin 3, Bag 1 Dick Peddie & Walker Todd 1924 - 1934

Dick Peddie & MacKay, Edinburgh new (sanatorium)

Attic 2, Bin 23, Bag 2 Dick Peddie & Walker Todd 1930

Dick Peddie & MacKay, Edinburgh consultants drawings

Attic 2, Bin 31, Bag 1 1929 etc

Dick Peddie & MacKay, Edinburgh additions and alterations

Dick Peddie & Walker Todd 1925

Dick Peddie & MacKay, Edinburgh new (House units and Dean of Guild drawings for original scheme)

Dick Peddie & Walker Todd 1926

Dick Peddie & MacKay, Edinburgh

Attic 2, Bin 10, Bag 1

PRINT ROOM:

Inglis Photograph Collection Acc no 1994/90

plan showing layout of buildings by Walker Todd, 1930

3 different views of front, 1930's or 40's

close view of adjoining block

sanatorium block

Activities

Project (February 2014 - July 2014)

A data upgrade project to record war memorials.

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