Basic Site Details
| Name: | Rosemount Buildings (workmen's houses) |
| City or county: | Edinburgh |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | 145' X 125' quadrangle. Cost of rehabilitation £950,000 |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | House | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Gardner's Crescent | Yes | |
| 1-96, Rosemount Buildings | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1858 | |||
| 1979 | 1983 | Repair | Repairs and strengthening |
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 Lambie Moffatt (originally William Lambie Moffat) | 1858 | ||||
| Harold Roland Wedgwood | A | 1979 | 1983 | Repairs and strengthening | |
| Neil Adams | A | 1979 | 1983 | Rehabilitation and conversion of 96 flats, including replacement balconies, landscaping and other improvements. | |
| Roland Wedgwood Associates | A | 1979 | 1983 | Repairs and strengthening | |
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Castlerock | Also involved? |
| Fountainbridge Housing Association | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Allen, Nic (ed.) | Scottish Architects in Conservation | p133 | |||
| Gifford, John, McWilliam, Colin and Walker, David M | 1984 | Edinburgh (The Buildings of Scotland) | Harmondsworth: Penguin Books Ltd | p266 | |
| McKean, Charles | 1992 | Edinburgh: an illustrated architectural guide | p136 | ||
| Tarn, R N | Working class housing in 19th century Britain | pp38, 88 | |||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 6 March 1858 | XVI | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 29662 | |