Basic Site Details

Name: Braefoot Garage
Town, district or village: Corstorphine
City or county: Edinburgh
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status:  
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Notes: Builders: Scott & Brown

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
 NameCurrent name?Notes
Item 1 of 2Classic Car Club ScotlandYes 
Item 2 of 2National Tyre Services  

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 2Garage  
Item 2 of 2Showroom  

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 160, St Johns Road  

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 3April 1936 Plans datedDean of Guild Plans
Item 2 of 317 April 1936 Destruction/demolitionInterim warrant for the demolition of a cottage to make way for an extension to an existing garage was granted on this date
Item 3 of 3July 1936 Plans datedPlans for the new building were prepared and submitted

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 1Thomson & Johnson A1936  

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 1Dickson, Mr Robert 

References

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 3Corstorphine Heritage TrustArchive  Photographs of building 1930s to present day
Item 2 of 3Courtesy of Myke GranthamInformation via Contact Us page on website Sent March 2011
Item 3 of 3Edinburgh City ArchivesEdinburgh Dean of Guild Plans dated April 1936 onwards