Basic Site Details
| Name: | Dunfermline College of Physical Education, Edinburgh |
| Town, district or village: | Cramond estate |
| City or county: | Edinburgh, Midlothian |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
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| Notes: | 'principal Scottish training centre for teaches of physical education, now situated in Aberdeen' |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | College | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1 April 1960 | Proposed | per Builder p675 | |
| 1964 | 1966 | Build/construction | |
| 22 May 1964 * | Scheme accepted | Plans for new college, transferred from Dunfermline to Edinburgh, are approved by Dean of Guild Court - c. £500,000 | |
| 1972 | Addition | ||
| 1974 | Alterations and additions(?) | ||
* earliest date known from documented sources.
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 | |
| Robert Matthew, Johnson-Marshall & Partners (RMJM) | A | 1964 | 1968 | ||
| Thomas ('Tom') Riddell Spaven | A | 1964 | 1968 | Partner in charge. | |
| Robert Matthew, Johnson-Marshall & Partners (RMJM) | B | 1972 | Extension | ||
| Thomas ('Tom') Riddell Spaven | B | 1972 | Extension - perhaps also in charge? | ||
| Bamber Gray & Partners | C | 1974 | Alterations? Additions? | ||
| Ernest William Lovett | C | 1974 | Alterations? Additions? | ||
| Gilbert Andre Gray | C | 1974 | Alterations? Additions? | ||
| James Robertson Laidlaw | C | 1974 | Alterations? Additions? | ||
| John William Fyfe | C | 1974 | Alterations? Additions? | ||
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 | p548 | |
| RIBA | 1975 | RIBA Directory of practices | |||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 1 April 1960 | 'New College Site' p675 | ||
| Builder | 22 May 1964 | p1104 | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Courtesy of James Robertson Laidlaw | Information sent to Dictionary | Sent March 2010 | |