Basic Site Details

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
	Classification	Original classification?	Notes
	War memorial

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
	Address	Main entrance?	Notes
	Princes Street Gardens	Yes

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
	From	To	Event type	Notes
	1950	1952
	1950		Design exhibited
	March 1951		Scheme accepted	Plans have been approved by the Edinburgh Dean of Guild Court
	26 July 1952			Monument unveiled

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
	(Sir) Frank Charles Mears			1950	1952

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
	Author(s)	Date	Title	Part	Publisher	Notes
	Glendinning, M, MacInnes, R and MacKechnie, A	1996	A History of Scottish Architecture			p583
	Glendinning, Miles	1997	Rebuilding Scotland: The Postwar Vision, 1945-75		Tuckwell Press Ltd	p7
	RSA	1950				501

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
	Periodical Name	Date	Edition	Publisher	Notes
	Builder	2 March 1951			p332

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
	Source	Archive name	Source catalogue no.	Notes
	Historic Environment Scotland	Listed Buildings Register	48253	West Princes Street Gardens, Royal Scots Memorial