Basic Site Details
| Name: | Westfield Court, Multi-storey housing |
| Town, district or village: | Westfield |
| City or county: | Edinburgh |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
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| Notes: | The building is divided into six tenements each with its own staircase Nursery school on the top floor with an open-air playground Hew Lorimer ARSA created a sculptured panel for above the central pend QS: Messrs. J N Underwood and Sons |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Westfield Flats | ||
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 | |
| Gorgie Road | ||
| Westfield Court | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1939 | Plans drawn up | ||
| After 1945 | Before 1952 | Build/construction | |
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 | |
| Henry Hubbard (or Harry Hubbard) | A | Before 1952 | |||
| William Williamson | A | Before 1952 | |||
| Williamson & Hubbard | A | Before 1952 | |||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Edinburgh Corporation | Client for execution |
| Glass, Alexander | Original client |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Glendinning, Miles and Muthesius, Stefan | 1994 | Tower Block: Modern Public Housing in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland | Yale University Press: New Haven and London | p380 Gazetteer 2 | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 20 June 1952 | pp930-931 | ||
| Prospect Notes | 1959 | Winter issue, obituary of Hubbard | ||
| RIBA Journal | May 1960 | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| DMW Archive | Research notes for 'Scottish Thirties' by Charles McKean | ||