Basic Site Details
| Name: | Westerlea House |
| City or county: | Edinburgh |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Also stable courtyard - C listed. . |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | House | Yes | |
| Children's home | ||
| School | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| 11, Ellersly Road | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1860 | 1869 | ||
| 1913 | Remodelling (mainly internal) and garden layout | ||
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 | |
| Campbell Douglas | A | 1860 | 1869 | ||
| Campbell Douglas & Stevenson | A | 1860 | 1868 | ||
| John James Stevenson | A | 1860 | 1868 | ||
| (Sir) Robert Stodart Lorimer | B | 1913 | Remodelling (mainly internal) and garden layout | ||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Cowan, Charles, MP | Uncle of Campbell Douglas's wife. |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Boog Watson, Charles Brodie | 1915 | Alexander Cowan of Moray House & Valleyfield: his Kinsfolk and Connections | Perth: Privately published | ||
| Gifford, John, McWilliam, Colin and Walker, David M | 1984 | Edinburgh (The Buildings of Scotland) | Harmondsworth: Penguin Books Ltd | p633 | |
| Savage, Peter | 1980 | Lorimer and the Edinburgh Craft Designers | Edinburgh: Paul Harris Publishing, 1980 (also paperback ed, London & Edinburgh: Steve Savage, 2005) | p176 | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Building News | 1890 | Check date | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 30275 | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 30276 | Stable courtyard |
| National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Lorimer and Matthew Collection | LOR E/59 | |