Basic Site Details
| Name: | Bristo Street, Charles Street and Crichton Street; Parker's Triangle |
| City or county: | Edinburgh |
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| Parish: | |
| Status: | Demolished |
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| Notes: |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Tenement | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Bristo Street | ||
| Charles Street | ||
| Crichton Street | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1778 | Build/construction | ||
| November 1966 | Proposed | Declared unfit | |
| April 1967 | Compulsory Purchase Order | ||
| 1971 | Destruction/demolition | ||
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 | |
| James Brown | A | 1770 | 1780 | With Alexander Paterson | |
| James Crichton | A | 1770S | 1780S | Southern end of Crichton Street with its squared ashlar construction - reputed to be by James Crichton | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Peacock, Helen; Emslie, Douglas; Barratt, oliver; Jones, Barry; Primeau, Steve; | 1974 | Forgotten South Side | Edinburgh | pp31, 32 | |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO) | Register of Sasines | Crichton Street 1770 Bristo Street 1771 Charles Street 1786 | |