Basic Site Details
| Name: | Royal High School |
| 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 | |
 | School | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Regent Road | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1825 | 1829 | Build/construction | |
| 1958 | Proposed | Proposals for science teaching rooms on the south side of Regent Road. | |
| 4 August 1961 | Proposed | relocation of school function to new £550,000 building, possibly at Barnton; plans in progress per Builder p230 | |
| 1977 | 1980 | Alteration/conversion | Adaptation of school for Scottish Assembly |
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 | |
| Thomas Hamilton | A | 1825 | 1829 | ||
| John Lamb Paterson | C | 1958 | Proposals for science teaching rooms on the south side of Regent Road, in conjunction with Robert Steedman, later of Morris & Steedman (1958). | ||
| Robert Russell Steedman | D | 1958 | Proposals for science teaching rooms on the south side of Regent Road, in conjunction with John L Paterson | ||
| H M Office of Works (later Ministry of Works, Department of the Environment and Property Services Agency) | B | 1977 | 1980 | Adaptation of school for Scottish Assembly | |
| William Pritchard | B | 1977 | 1980 | Project manager for PSA - adaptation of school for Scottish Assembly | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Colvin, Howard | 2008 | A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 | London: YUP. 4th edition | ||
| Donaldson, T L | 1860 | Handbook of specifications | p260 | ||
| Gifford, John, McWilliam, Colin and Walker, David M | 1984 | Edinburgh (The Buildings of Scotland) | Harmondsworth: Penguin Books Ltd | p440 | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 4 August 1961 | 'Re-siting of Edinburgh School' p230 | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Andrew P K Wright | Information via website | Sent September 2015 | |
| Edinburgh City Architects plan store | Edinburgh City Architects plans | Working drawings held in this department (Colvin) | |
| Edinburgh City Archives | Edinburgh Town Council Minutes | ||