Basic Site Details
| Name: | Grosvenor Street |
| City or county: | Edinburgh |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | B listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | This has previously been misattributed to John Chesser due to a misinterpretation of the Heriot boundary when the lists of Buildings of Architectural and Historical Interest were compiled in the 1950s. A recent re-examination of the Edinburgh Sasines has revealed that only Matheson was involved. The original scheme was to have been 2-storey with attic and basement between 4-storey corner pavilions. |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Tenement | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| 1-25, 2-24, Grosvenor Street | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1865(?) | Design of facades | ||
| 1870 | Design of houses, following Matheson's design for façade | ||
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 | |
| Robert Matheson | 1865(?) | Design of facades | |||
| Charles George Hood Kinnear | A | 1870 | Design of house, following Matheson's design for façade | ||
| John Dick Peddie | A | 1870 | Design of house, following Matheson's design for façade | ||
| Peddie & Kinnear | A | 1870 | Design of house, following Matheson's design for façade | ||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Colville | Client for Peddie & Kinnear work |
Related Buildings, Structures and Designs
Child Structures
| This structure or site has the following component or child structures (click on an item to view details): | ||
| Building Name | Notes | |
| 14, 16 Grosvenor Street | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Byrom, Connie | 2005 | The Edinburgh New Town Gardens: 'blessings as well as beauties' | Birlinn | p390 | |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Heriot Trust Papers | |||
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 28977 | 1-25 (Odd Nos) Grosvenor Street, Including Railings |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 28978 | 2-24 (Even Nos) Grosvenor Street, Including Railings |
| National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO) | Register House Plans | RHP 1391 | |
| National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO) | Register of Sasines | ||
| National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Dick Peddie and McKay Collection | DPM 1870/10/1 | |