Basic Site Details
| Name: | Redford Barracks |
| Town, district or village: | Colinton |
| City or county: | Edinburgh |
| Country: | Scotland |
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Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
 | Colinton Mains Drive | Yes | |
| Colinton Road | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1909 | 1915 | Preparation works to commence by the beginning of September 1909, and building work before the end of the year | |
| Early 1990s | Alterations and additions | Refurbishment, and new infantry block (18 rooms) | |
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 | |
| Harry Bell Measures | 1909 | 1915 | |||
| (Sir) Alexander Gibb & Partners | B | Early 1990s | Refurbishment, and new infantry block (18 rooms) - with Graham Dickson as job architect | ||
| Graham Dickson | B | Early 1990s | Refurbishment, and new infantry block (18 rooms) - job architect, working with Sir Alexander Gibb & Partners (engineers) | ||
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 | p517 | |
| Scottish Civic Trust | 1983 | Historic Buildings at Work: a guide to the historic buildings of Scotland used by Central Government | Scottish Civic Trust/Property Services Agency, Department of the Environment | p143 | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 8 May 1909 | p564 - extensive note on cavalry barracks | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Courtesy of Graham Dickson | Interview of Graham Dickson by Kirsten McKee | Interviewed by Kirsten McKee, 20 November 2008 | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 28009 | Cavalry Barracks |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 49560 | Infantry Barracks |