Basic Site Details
| Name: | New Royal British Hotel |
| City or county: | Edinburgh |
| Country: | Scotland |
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| Notes: | This building occupies a prominent site in Princes-street. The pilasters and trusses at the main entrance and the columns of the first floor oriel windows are of red Peterhead granite. The stone used for the rest of the building is from Prudham Quarries, Northumberland. The outside woodwork is of teak. The main stair stops are of Sicilian marble. The balustrade is mahogany, and all round the entrance hall and up the staircase a panelled dado is carried. On the basement floor, besides the necessary cellar and lavatory accommodation, there is a billiard room containing five tables, with a buffet adjoining. On the upper floors are several private parlours, drawing-room, and forty bedrooms. The building cost about £20,000. Mr. J. Macintyre Henry is the architect. [Building News 22 December 1899 p835] |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Hotel | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| 19-20, Princes Street | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1896 | 1898 | ||
| 1904 | Drawings dated - possibly for details for first phase of building by McIntyre Henry | ||
| 1936 | 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. | ||||||
| Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | |
| James Macintyre Henry | 1896 | 1898 | |||
| David John Chisholm | A | 1936 | Alterations | ||
| J M Dick Peddie & Walker Todd | A | 1936 | Alterations | ||
| William James Walker Todd | A | 1936 | Alterations | ||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Clark, Charles | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Academy Architecture | 1896 | part 1 | p67 | ||
| Gifford, John, McWilliam, Colin and Walker, David M | 1984 | Edinburgh (The Buildings of Scotland) | Harmondsworth: Penguin Books Ltd | p310 | |
| RSA | 1896 | 449 | |||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 6 November 1897 | p380 | ||
| Building News | 22 December 1899 | p835 and illustration | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 29502 | |
| National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Dick Peddie and McKay Collection | DOM 1930/28/6 (includes drawings of 1898 and 1904) | |
| National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Drawings Collection | EDD/399/34-39 | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | James Macintyre Henry: F v14 p77 no895 (microfilm reel 11) | |