Basic Site Details
| Name: | Phrenological Museum |
| City or county: | Edinburgh |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Subsequently absorbed into John Chesser's Heriot-Watt Institute. |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Museum | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Chambers Street | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1873 | 1875(?) | ||
| December 1875 | Completion | ||
People
Design and Construction
| The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | ||||||
| Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | |
| David Cousin | 1873 | 1875(?) | |||
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Blomfield, Sarah | Scottish University Museums | M Phil Dissertation | |||
| Kaufman, M H and Blomfield, A S | 2002 | The Museums of the Edinburgh Phrenological Society | 5 new series | Book of the Old Edinburgh Club, pp1-26 | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| The Book of the Old Edinburgh Club | 2002 | V5 | p22-26 | |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Edinburgh City Archives | Edinburgh Dean of Guild | 16 April 1875 (petition) | |