Basic Site Details

Name: British Linen Bank, St Andrew Square
City or county: Edinburgh
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status: A listed
Grid ref:
Notes: Conversion of houses to form part of British Linen Bank

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 2Townhouse(?)  
Item 2 of 2Bank  

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 136-37, St Andrew SquareYes 

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 21847  Internal alterations to connect two houses with British Linen Bank
Item 2 of 21936  Alterations?

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.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 6Burn & Bryce A1847 Internal alterations to connect two houses with British Linen Bank
Item 2 of 6David Bryce A1847 Internal alterations to connect two houses with British Linen Bank
Item 3 of 6William Burn A1847 Internal alterations to connect two houses with British Linen Bank. Listed in William Burn's list of jobs by Colvin but perhaps had little or no input.
Item 4 of 6J M Dick Peddie & Walker Todd B1936 Alterations
Item 5 of 6Sydney Houghton Miller B1936 Alterations
Item 6 of 6William James Walker Todd B1936 Alterations

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 1British Linen Bank 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 3Colvin, Howard2008A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 London: YUP. 4th edition 
Item 2 of 3Fiddes, Valerie and Rowan, Alistair1976David Bryce 1803-1876 Exhibition Catalogue, University of Edinburghp98
Item 3 of 3Malcolm, Charles1950A History of the British Linen Bank  p127, 170-1

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Architect and Building News1936Jul-Dec p260

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 1Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register29706