Basic Site Details
| Name: | Offices for the Ministry of Works (HMSO store) |
| Town, district or village: | Broomhouse |
| City or county: | Edinburgh |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Approximate cost £400,000 |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Government office | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| 11, Bankhead Broadway | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 9 December 1950 | Opened | ||
| 1951 | |||
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 | |
| Stewart Sim | 1951 | ||||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Ministry of Works | |
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 | p513 | |
| Minstry of Works, Scottish HQ | 1950 | His Majesty's Stationery Office, notes on the construction | |||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 20 June 1952 | pp934-936 | ||
| Daily Telegraph | 11 December 1950 | |||
| Edinburgh Evening Dispatch | 9 December 1950 | |||
| Edinburgh Evening Dispatch | 11 December 1950 | |||
| Edinburgh Evening Dispatch | 15 December 1950 | |||
| Edinburgh Evening News | 9 December 1950 | |||
| Scotsman | 11 December 1950 | |||
| Sunday Express | 10 December 1950 | |||
| Sunday Post | 10 December 1950 | |||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 30250 | |