Basic Site Details

Name: Housing development, Burns Street and Primrose Street
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:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 1Housing  

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 2Burns Street  
Item 2 of 2Primrose Street  

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 21972 Build/construction 
Item 2 of 21972 Plans drawn upPlans at detailed design stage for 138 houses. Site clearance is at an advanced stage and construction expected to be on site by the end of the year (1972). (Edinburgh Corporation Housing Committee, 1972)

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 2Alexander Steele A1972 As City Architect
Item 2 of 2Edinburgh City Architect's Department (Edinburgh Corporation) A1972  

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Edinburgh Corporation Housing Committee1972Annual Visit to Housing Developments Pillans and Wilson Ltd, Edinburgh 
Item 2 of 2Gifford, John, McWilliam, Colin and Walker, David M1984Edinburgh (The Buildings of Scotland) Harmondsworth: Penguin Books Ltdp478