Basic Site Details Name: | Edinburgh Burgess Golfing Society Clubhouse | Town, district or village: | Barnton | City or county: | Edinburgh | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | | Grid ref: | | Notes: | Lord Rosebery opened on the 11th inst the new club-house of the Edinburgh Burgess Golfing Society which has been erected at the entrance to their green at Barnton and in immediate proximity to Cramond Brig Station. Mr R M Cameron was the architect and the building is in the Early English style. The club house is for the most part two storeys in height. The chief apartment on the ground floor is a dining room, 50 feet by 30 feet, with arched ceiling. On the opposite side of the vestibule is a smoking-room 26 feet by 22 feet, and on the same level are an office for the secretary and a drying room; and in addition to lavatory accommodation a box room with 650 boxes. This room is an annex, one storey in height. It is lighted from the roof so that the whole wall spce is available for boxes. Upstairs there is a ladies room and committee and card rooms. The total cost of the club house will be between£5,000 and £6,000. [Builder 22 May 1897 p464] | Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Golf Club | | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 11 May 1897 | | Opened | | | 1927 | | | Extension | | 1939 | | | Alterations and additions |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | Edinburgh Burgess Golfing Society | |
ReferencesPeriodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 22 May 1897 | | | p464 - opening |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Dick Peddie and McKay Collection | | DPm 1930/275/1 | | National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | RIAS Collection | | From Royal Burgess Club Collection |
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