Basic Site Details
| Name: | 4, 5, 6 Melville Crescent |
| City or county: | Edinburgh |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | A listed |
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Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | House(?) | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| 4-6, Melville Crescent | Yes | |
| 43, Melville Street | Yes | |
| 19, Walker Street | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1856 | Completion of Robert Brown's scheme | ||
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 | |
| John Lessels | 1856 | Completion of Robert Brown's scheme | |||
| James Watherston | A | 1856 | Elevations to design by John Lessels. Interiors by Watherston | ||
| John Watherston & Sons | A | 1856 | Elevations to design by John Lessels. Interiors by Watherston | ||
| William Watherston | A | 1856 | Elevations to design by John Lessels. Interiors by Watherston | ||
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 | p376 | |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Edinburgh City Archives | Edinburgh Dean of Guild | ||
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 29320 | |
| National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO) | Register of Sasines | ||