Basic Site Details

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
	Name	Current name?	Notes
	Waverley Gate
	Waverleygate	Yes

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
	Classification	Original classification?	Notes
	Post office

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
	Address	Main entrance?	Notes
	10B, Calton Road	Yes
	Waterloo Place	Yes

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
	From	To	Event type	Notes
	1859	1865
	1890			Large extension
	1907	1910	Alterations and additions	Extension and remodelling of public office.
	1965		Alterations and additions
	May 1999		Alteration/conversion	Development Company, Raglan Developments, unveiled plans to convert the former GPO building to a 250 bed luxury hotel. Unclear if executed.

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
	Andrew Kerr (senior)		A	1859	1865	Working under Robert Matheson in H M Office of Works, Edinburgh
	H M Office of Works (later Ministry of Works, Department of the Environment and Property Services Agency)		A	1859	1865
	Robert Matheson		A	1859	1865
	Charles Altamont Doyle		A	After 1859	Before 1865	Working under Robert Matheson in H M Office of Works, Edinburgh
	Thomas Smith Peace (senior)		A	After 1859	1865	Working under Robert Matheson in H M Office of Works, Edinburgh
	H M Office of Works (later Ministry of Works, Department of the Environment and Property Services Agency)		B	1890		Large extension with Robertson as architect for Scotland in the Office of Works
	Walter Wood Robertson		B	1890		Large extension as architect for Scotland in H M Office of Works, Edinburgh
	David Webster Robertson		C	1907	1910	Extension and remodelling of public office - Oldrieve as architect for Scotland in the Office of Works
	H M Office of Works (later Ministry of Works, Department of the Environment and Property Services Agency)		C	1907	1910	Extension and remodelling of public office - Oldrieve as architect for Scotland in the Office of Works
	William Thomas Oldrieve (sometimes William Thomas Oldgrieve)		C	1907	1910	Extension and remodelling of public office - Oldrieve as architect for Scotland in the Office of Works
	Eric Hall & Partners (Eric W Hall & Partners)		D	1965		Alterations to public office
	Eric Walker Hall		D	1965		Alterations to public office
	John Ernest Douglas Sanderson (or Douglas Sanderson)		D	1965		Alterations to public office
	Peter Burnett Caird		D	1965		Alterations to public office
	William Alistair Miller		D	1965		Alterations to public office

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
	Author(s)	Date	Title	Part	Publisher	Notes
	Gifford, John, McWilliam, Colin and Walker, David M	1984	Edinburgh (The Buildings of Scotland)		Harmondsworth: Penguin Books Ltd	pp 436-437
	RSA	1859				693

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
	Periodical Name	Date	Edition	Publisher	Notes
	Builder	15 February 1865	XXIII		Completion
	Builder	18 February 1865	XXIII
	Builder	9 April 1892	LXII
	Builder	2 May 1908	XCIV
	Edinburgh Evening News	27 May 1999
	Scotsman	27 December 1886			p6 - obituary of Andrew Kerr

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
	Source	Archive name	Source catalogue no.	Notes
	Historic Environment Scotland	Listed Buildings Register	27631	Waterloo Place and North Bridge and 10 Calton Road, Waverlygate (Former General Post Office)
	RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum	RIBA Nomination Papers		David Webster Robertson: L v25 no2074