Basic Site Details
| Name: | Linksview House and other housing, Giles Street and Coltfield Lane |
| Town, district or village: | Leith |
| City or county: | Edinburgh |
| Country: | Scotland |
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Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Housing | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Coltfield Lane | ||
| Giles Street | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1962 | 1975 | Build/construction | |
| 1972 | Plans submitted to Dean of Guild | Phase III: Plans submitted to Dean of Guild Court for the approval of th erection of 3 blocks of flats at Kirkgate redevelopment area | |
| November 1993 * | Proposed | Tower blocks to take part in a £2million security boost by Edinburgh District Council. Other buildings taking part: Fort House, Cables Wynd House, Persevere and Citadel Courts. In addition to a concierge system, some footpath and car park layouts were altered. | |
* 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 | |
| Alison & Hutchison & Partners | A | 1962 | 1975 | 1972 Plans for Phase III submitted by Alison & Hutchison & Partners | |
| Douglas Hislop Herd | A | 1962 | 1975 | ||
| George Gilroy Graham | A | 1962 | 1975 | ||
| George Raphael Michael Kennedy | A | 1962 | 1972 | ||
| Robert Forbes Hutchison | A | 1962 | 1975 | ||
| Harry Horace Macdonald | A | 1972 | 1975 | ||
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Edinburgh Corporation Housing Committee | 1972 | Annual Visit to Housing Developments | Pillans and Wilson Ltd, Edinburgh | ||
| Gifford, John, McWilliam, Colin and Walker, David M | 1984 | Edinburgh (The Buildings of Scotland) | Harmondsworth: Penguin Books Ltd | p467 | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Edinburgh Evening News | 2 November 1993 | p3 | ||