Basic Site Details
| Name: | 26 St Andrew Square |
| City or county: | Edinburgh |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | A Listed |
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Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Office | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| 26, St Andrew Square | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1770 | 1772 | Build/construction | |
| 1878 | Deepened on plan at rear | ||
| 1900 | Alterations | ||
| 1980s(?) * | Restoration | Restoration to William Chamber's original design. Replacement of stone stairway between ground and first floors, installation of new elevator. | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
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 | |
| William Chambers (Sir) | A | 1770 | 1772 | ||
| Charles George Hood Kinnear | B | 1878 | Deepened on plan at rear | ||
| John Dick Peddie | B | 1878 | Deepened on plan at rear | ||
| John More Dick Peddie | B | 1878 | Deepened on plan at rear | ||
| Peddie, Kinnear & Peddie | B | 1878 | Deepened on plan at rear | ||
| George Washington Browne | A | 1900 | Alterations | ||
| John More Dick Peddie | A | 1900 | Alterations | ||
| Peddie & Washington Browne | A | 1900 | Alterations | ||
| Robert Hurd & Partners (or R A Hurd & Partners) | 1980s(?) | Restoration | |||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Gilbert Meason | Original client 1770 |
| Miller, Robson , McL | This is client as given by D Mays |
| Scottish Equitable | Clients for the 1980s restoration. |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Gifford, John, McWilliam, Colin and Walker, David M | 1984 | Edinburgh (The Buildings of Scotland) | Harmondsworth: Penguin Books Ltd | p324 | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Scotsman | 31 March 1983 | Article entitled " Architect partnership's work is recognised", written by Jim Gilchrist | ||
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 | ||
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 29703 | |