Basic Site Details

Name: Dalkeith Central Area redevelopment
Town, district or village: Dalkeith
City or county: Midlothian
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status:  
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Notes: Included shopping centre, department store, shops, flats, offices, licensed restaurant etc.

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 7Community Centre  
Item 2 of 7Shopping centre 20 shops
Item 3 of 7Office 3 suites of offices
Item 4 of 7Housing  
Item 5 of 7Urban planning  
Item 6 of 7Library  
Item 7 of 7Sheltered housing  

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 511 September 1959 Proposed20 shops (shopping centre), 3 suites of offices and housing to replace older property slated for demolition per Builder p226
Item 2 of 51960 Build/constructionCouncil Chambers. Second phase of the same date consists of canopied shops and 3-storey flats.
Item 3 of 5February 1962 Build/constructionRedevelopment of the central area begun: shopping centre, housing and a new community hall.
Item 4 of 51964 Build/constructionPhase 3 - slab walled block
Item 5 of 51969 Build/constructionPhase 4- off South Street - predominantly brick

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 3(Sir) Frank Mears & Partners A19621964 
Item 2 of 3Robert James Naismith A19621964 
Item 3 of 3Hugh William Jack Crawford A19631964 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 5Glendinning, M, MacInnes, R and MacKechnie, A1996A History of Scottish Architecture  p583
Item 2 of 5Glendinning, Miles1997Rebuilding Scotland: The Postwar Vision, 1945-75  Tuckwell Press Ltdp22
Item 3 of 5McWilliam, Colin1978Lothian (The Buildings of Scotland)  p164
Item 4 of 5RIBA1970RIBA Directory 1970   
Item 5 of 5RIBA1981Directory of Practices 1981   

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Builder11 September 1959  p226
Item 2 of 2Builder9 February 1962  p324