Basic Site Details
| Name: | (Old) Edinburgh Royal Infirmary |
| City or county: | Edinburgh |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | Demolished |
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| Notes: | Bryce's alterations were not executed. (This is the old infirmary; see separate entries for the new infirmary (designed by David Bryce, 1870 onwards) and associated buildings, which replaced this building.) |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | High School | Yes | Originally was the High School |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| Hospital building | ||
| School | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Drummond Street | Yes | |
| Infirmary Street | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1738 | 1741 | Original infirmary by William Adam (only one pavilion remaining) | |
| 1848 | 1853 | Major alterations and extensions planned | |
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 | |
| Burn & Bryce | B | 1848 | 1849 | Major alterations and extensions planned | |
| David Bryce | B | 1848 | 1853 | Major alterations and extensions planned | |
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Committee of Management of the Royal Informary | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Richardson, Harriet | N.D. | Scottish Hospitals Survey | Unpublished typescript (copy in DMW Archive) | Listed under Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh | |
| Turner, A Logan | 1929 | The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Bicentenary Year | |||
| Turner, A Logan | 1979 | The Story of a Great Hospital | Second edition? | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Drawings Collection | Copy of perspective of proposed sceheme dated 1851. | |