Basic Site Details

Name: Dilkusha
Town, district or village: Colinton
City or county: Edinburgh
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status: B Listed
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Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
 NameCurrent name?Notes
Item 1 of 1HartfellYesRenamed by Mr Drysdale

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 1Villa  

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 110, Spylaw ParkYes 

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 41900  Main part of house built
Item 2 of 43 October 1905  Submission to Dean of Guild for gardener's lodge
Item 3 of 41906  Deferred west wing , different from original design, and stables built. Also gardener's lodge
Item 4 of 4August 1906  Submission to Dean of Guild for additions

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 2(Sir) Robert Stodart Lorimer A1900  
Item 2 of 2(Sir) Robert Stodart Lorimer B1906 West wing, different from original design, and stables built. Also gardener's lodge

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 2Drysdale, MrClient for 1906 work
Item 2 of 2Walker, WilliamClient for 1900 work

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Savage, Peter1980Lorimer and the Edinburgh Craft Designers Edinburgh: Paul Harris Publishing, 1980 (also paperback ed, London & Edinburgh: Steve Savage, 2005)p172

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 3Edinburgh City ArchivesMidlothian Dean of Guild Plans 3 October 1905 (gardener's cottage), August 1906 (additions to SW) and garage 3 November 1909 (garage)
Item 2 of 3Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register29808 
Item 3 of 3National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMSLorimer and Matthew Collection LOR E/11, E/12