Basic Site Details Name: | George Watson's College | City or county: | Edinburgh | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | B Listed | Grid ref: | | Notes: | CHECK Builder reference
Competition assessed by John Keppie.
Cost of winning scheme: £200,000.
Dunn's work comprised main school, lodge, gatepiers and rifle range
In the RIAS 1932 the architect is given as J B Dunn & Partners. | Alternative NamesThe following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | Name | Current name? | Notes |  | George Watson's School | | |
Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes |  | School | | |
Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes |  | George Watson's College, Colinton Road | Yes | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes |  | 1928 | | | Design competition and construction |  | September 1929 | February 1932 | | Dunn's plans dated |  | 1930 | | | Reference to physical training department - presumably part of the scheme for the new building |  | 1931 | | Journal reference | Preparatory School |  | 22 January 1965 * | | Addition | Dean of Guild Court grants approval for extension, financed by £250,000 development fund (shared with Fettes College) |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
PeopleDesign and ConstructionThe 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 Stewart Johnston | Architect | | 1928 | | Competition design - not selected, but awarded 100-guinea premium |  | Thomas Aikman Swan | Architect | | 1928 | | Competition design - not selected, but awarded 100-guinea premium |  | Alexander Shepherd Brodie | Architect | A | 1928 | 1930 | As employee of James Bow Dunn |  | George Legat Martin | Architect | A | 1928 | 1930 | As assistant to James Bow Dunn, who won competition to secure job |  | James Bow Dunn | Architect | A | 1928 | 1930 | Won competition to secure job (inclduing new physical training department) |  | Auldjo Jamieson & Arnott | Architectural practice | B | 1928 | | Competition design - not selected, but awarded 100-guinea premium |  | James Alexander Arnott | Architect | B | 1928 | | Competition design - not selected, but awarded 100-guinea premium |  | George Reid | Architect | C | 1928 | | Competition design - not selected, but awarded 100-guinea premium |  | Reid & Forbes | Architectural practice | C | 1928 | | Competition design - not selected, but awarded 100-guinea premium |  | Charles E Tweedie & Son | Architectural practice | D | 1928 | | Competition design - not selected, but awarded 100-guinea premium |  | Charles Edward Tweedie (junior) | Architect | D | 1928 | | Competition design - not selected, but awarded 100-guinea premium |  | James Bow Dunn | Architect | E | 1931 | | Preparatory school |
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ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes |  | Braidwood, Niall C | 1988 | Dunn and Findlay and The Scotsman Building | | RIBA Dissertation 1988 | pp182-183 |  | RSA | 1929 | | | | 600 - Thomas Aikman Swan's design; 651 (Reid & Forbes design) |  | RSA | 1930 | | | | 565 (Dunn) |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes |  | Architect and Building News | 1930 | Jul-Dec | | p221 |  | Architect and Building News | 1931 | Jan-Jun | | p308 |  | Builder | Early 1928 | CXXXIV | | pp978, 985-990 (plans, illustrations) |  | Builder | 22 January 1965 | | | p220 |  | RIAS Quarterly | 1932 | Winter | Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) | p7 |  | RIBA Journal | 20 September 1930 | | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | p711 Obituary of Dunn |  | Scotsman | 1 June 1928 | | | p8 |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes |  | DMW Archive | Research notes for 'Scottish Thirties' by Charles McKean | | |  | Edinburgh City Archives | Edinburgh Dean of Guild | | 5 July 1929 |  | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 27193 | |  | National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Dunn and Findlay Collection | | EDD/775/1-313 |  | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | Alexander Shepherd Brodie: L no3343 (box 9) |
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