Basic Site Details

Name: Engineering works for Brown Brothers & Co Ltd
City or county: Edinburgh
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status:  
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Notes: This a is probably a different site from the one in Broughton Street (or perhaps Broughton Road). See separate entry for extensions to workshops in Broughton Street. Cost £650,000

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 1Engineering works  

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 22 October 1964 ReconstructionBrown Bros to replace factory building destroyed by fire with new £600,000 unit
Item 2 of 21966 ReconstructionReconstruction after fire damage of light engineering factory, including office block, drawing offices and workshops. Cost £680,000

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 6Alexander ('Sandy') MacCallum (or McCallum) Brown A1966 Reconstruction after fire damage of light engineering factory, including office block, drawing offices and workshops.
Item 2 of 6Donald Hood Cattanach A1966 Reconstruction after fire damage of light engineering factory, including office block, drawing offices and workshops. Partner in charge with direct reponsibility and management control.
Item 3 of 6Frank Wood Johnston A1966  
Item 4 of 6J & F Johnston & Partners A1966 Reconstruction after fire damage of light engineering factory, including office block, drawing offices and workshops.
Item 5 of 6James Stewart Johnston A1966 Reconstruction after fire damage of light engineering factory, including office block, drawing offices and workshops.
Item 6 of 6Thomas Inglis A1966 Reconstruction after fire damage of light engineering factory, including office block, drawing offices and workshops.

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 1Brown Brothers & Co Ltd 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2RIBA1970RIBA Directory 1970   
Item 2 of 2RIBA1975RIBA Directory of practices   

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Builder2 October 1964  p742

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 1RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert MuseumRIBA Nomination Papers F no ? (Combined Box 122)