Basic Site Details

Name: George Watson's College, Watsonian memorial
City or county: Edinburgh
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status:  
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Notes: This may have been a design competition. It is not yet known whether either design was that which was executed.

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 2College  
Item 2 of 2Commemorative monument(?)  

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 2Colinton RoadYesMemorial re-sited when College moved
Item 2 of 2Lauriston Place  

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 21919  J M Dick Peddie design dated
Item 2 of 21921  Begg & Lorne Campbell design exhibited

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.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 4John More Dick Peddie  1919 Design dated
Item 2 of 4Alexander Lorne Campbell A1921 Design exhibited
Item 3 of 4Begg & Lorne Campbell A1921 Design exhibited
Item 4 of 4John Begg A1921 Design exhibited

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1RSA1921   539 - Begg & Lorne Campbell design

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 1National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMSDick Peddie and McKay Collection DPM 1910/62/1