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This garden studio, designed by Bergmark Architects, is created by reconfiguring an existing 1960's garage.It is a space where the owners can work,…
This is the main presentation area for those wanting to find out more about the history of Edinburgh Park, one of Europe's most successful business…
Built 1809. One of the rings of forts built around the British Isles as a defence against Napoleonic invasions. Designed to support cannons, was last…
Ravelston House, built c.1800 by Alexander Keith in the late Adam manner, commands magnificent views over Edinburgh and the Pentland Hills. The…
Tour through impressive subterranean city streets by guides in period costume. Fascinating insight into urban life in times past.
In the early 1870's the architect Hippolyte Blanc (1844-1917) won a competition to design the Church and Hall and came up with a Gothic style…
McNeil House is a recently completed home for the McNeil Trust, a charity formed under the auspice of the Christian Science Church. This is a six…
The Meadows Croquet Club is the home of the National Croquet Centre. Croquet has been played in Scotland since the second half of the nineteenth…
Parts of the shaft date back to the 15C, but the present Cross is largely a 1885 reconstruction by Sydney Mitchell, based on drawings and engravings…
The Merchants� Hall was built in the C19th to reflect values associated with Scotland�s capital city: integrity, acumen and accomplishment.� Situated…
The school site contains the Georgian building, Colinton House, as well as the ruins of Colinton Castle which date from the 16th century.
15C home of "Marvellous Merchiston", the mathematician and thinker John Napier, inventor of logarithms. Superb painted and plaster ceilings including…
Purpose-built Nursery School designed on Montessori principles by Frank Wood in 1932. Converted to School Reception and Moray House College Archive,…
Unusual surviving example of a system-built school of prefabricated panels on a metal frame. Art Deco in style with a horizontal emphasis, wide…
Morningside Cemetery was opened in 1878 by the Metropolitan Cemetery Company and bought by the City of Edinburgh in 1992. It is still a working…
Part of Quartermile, an exciting city centre development by Gladedale, and built on the site of the former Edinburgh Royal Informary, the offices of…
Mortonhall Crematorium is set in a mature woodland setting and opened in February 1967. It is one of Edinburgh’s best examples of post-war…
Two new private mews houses on infill site in mews. The principal living spaces are arranged on split levels under a top lit pitched roof, with…
The MRC IGMM includes 3 Research Centres: the CRUK Edinburgh Cancer Centre; the MRC Human Genetics Unit & the Centre for Genomic and Experimental…
Foundation stone laid September 1963 and opened June 1965, the building was designed by Howard Taylor (Church of Scotland Home Board) and represents…
Fire Service Headquarters was opened on the 7th June 1900 and was an operational fire station until 1986. It continues to be the administrative and…
The new campus is Scotland’s newest hub for health, science and sports education and hosts the Faculty of Health, Life and Social Sciences. The…
The Craiglockhart campus will re-open in September 2004 and will be home to our Business School - one of our four faculties - great care has been…
Designed by Richard Murphy Architects, 2001. The impact of hundreds of computer terminals is lessened by the division of the hall into discrete…
Originally St George's Church, the design by Robert Adam was modified by Robert Reid in 1811. The church with its elegant dome and gilded lantern…
In addition to artworks displayed at the Scottish National Gallery, the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, and the Scottish National Portrait…
The National Library of Scotland is Scotland?s largest library. Take this opportunity to learn more about the collections and the history of its…
The National Library of Scotland?s Causewayside Building is an iconic piece of modern architecture, which has recently undergone major renovations.…
Purpose-built headquarters for the RCAHMS converted from a former warehouse by J & F Johnson Architects, opened in 1992. Open plan reading room houses…
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Go behind the scenes on a tour of our state-of-the-art collections research centre in Edinburgh. On this guided tour you'll see how we access,…
The grand houses of the south side of Charlotte Square were built by Robert Reid to Robert Adam's design of 1791, though without the sphinxes. Nos…
2017 is the 200th anniversary of the opening of New Calton Burial Ground. Join the Friends for a tour of this historic graveyard, a secret treasure…
Temporary exhibition chronicling the evolving design for the new building for the Scottish Parliament going up across Holyrood Road. Using a variety…
New Register House is one of Scotland’s most important buildings where National Records of Scotland provides some of its public services. It was…
In 1879 Newhaven Station was opened along with other stations built for passengers between North Leith and the Caledonian Station on Princess Street.…
A publicly accessible green lung in an urban setting, this 14 acre cemetery dating from 1846 is a peaceful haven and wildlife sanctuary supporting…
A publicly accessible green lung in an urban setting, this 14 acre cemetery dating from 1846 is a peaceful haven and wildlife sanctuary supporting…
The architecturally designed award-winning garden landscape at North Edinburgh Arts was created during 2014 on former brownfield land adjacent to the…
84 George Street has been the offices of the Commissioners of Northern Lights since 1832.˜ Built in 1786 as part of James Craig?s New Town…
Formerly an annexe to Leith Academy, Norton Park School has been adapted to form much needed office accommodation for local, mainly social welfare…
Oakvale is a typical large Edinburgh Victorian villa built sometime in the 1870's. Originally intended to be a cathedral, the building has been used…
Calton Old Burial Ground is one of the �famous five� historic graveyards in the heart of Edinburgh World Heritage Site and was opened in 1718 by the…
The New Observatory was built to the plan of WH Playfair between 1818 and 1822 to be a Scientific Observatory and is the earliest of Playfair�s many…
Old College sits at the heart of the University of Edinburgh. Work on Robert Adam?s original design began in 1789 and was completed by William Henry…
Originally a private house for Mary, Countess of Home, dating back to 1618, Old Moray House has undergone several changes of use including offices for…
An iconic 18th century Gothic style building designed by the architect James Craig in 1776. It has been restored by the Vivat Trust and is now a self…
Old Saint Paul�s is an inclusive and welcoming church, just off the Royal Mile. Founded in 1689, it is the original Episcopal church of the city, and…
The concept of Oriam, Scotland?s Sports Performance Centre, was developed as a result of findings reported in the McLeish report into Scottish…
Bought by Out of the Blue Arts & Education Trust in 2003, The Drill Hall is being transformed into a multi-disciplinary arts centre with already…
Constructed in the early 1870s when Edinburgh architects Peddie & Kinnear may have sought inspiration for the facade from the Parisian church of…
Built in 1691, Panmure House is the final remaining home of economist and philosopher Adam Smith, who occupied the House from 1778 until his death…
Built in the early 19th century by The Erskine Trustees and Sir Patrick Walker, these original buildings are part of a development of townhouses…
The oldest Christian site in Edinburgh, tradition has it that the church was founded by St Cuthbert 1,300 years ago. The original building no longer…
Parliament House is steeped in history and architecture. Immediately enter the prestigious Parliament Hall for sight of the impressive stained glass…
This flamboyant French Gothic church of 1862 is dramatically sited on the corner of Leith Walk and Pilrig Street. It has a spectacular lofty interior…
Donaldson?s was designed by the eminent Edinburgh architect William Henry Playfair and was built between 1842-51. It was built as a Hospital for the…
Work on Robert Adam�s original design began in 1789 and paused at his death. It was completed by William Henry Playfair who combined the two courts…
Designed as an extension to St Cuthbert’s Co-operative Association’s department store in 1937 by the architect TW Marwick (whose father…
An Edinburgh police box with original interior fittings, commissioned in May 1933, as one of about a hundred produced to the 1929 design of City…
A splendid example of early 20th century architecture by Sydney Mitchell & Wilson 1901 showing pre-Reformation influences with stone carving of…
Portobello and Joppa Parish Church was finished in 1877.� Designed by John Honeywell �after the style of 12th-century Gothic or Early English�, it is…
Portobello Baptist Church is celebrating its centenary of using the building which was the first Portobello Town Hall (opened 1868) and was built on…
A beautiful Victorian Swimming Baths that stands proudly on the Portobello Promenade. It has one of the only three remaining Turkish Baths within…
Monumental waste handling plant, 1970, handling and processing nearly 500,000 tonnes of Edinburgh's refuse each year. The refuse is compacted into…
The church building was opened for worship as Rosehall United Presbyterian Church in December 1880. It is of Italianate design by Sutherland and…
The Priestfield Tennis and Sports Association (PTSA) clubhouse is a traditional, wood panelled building built in the 1930s to serve as a clubhouse for…
Office block filling a long-empty site developed by Teesland and designed by Percy Johnson Marshall & Partners (2000). Grand curving entrance with…
Originally a Carmelite Friary founded in 1330, the church fell into disrepair during the 16th century. It was restored for the use of the Episcopal…
Designed for Prospect Community Housing Association by Smith Scott Mullan Architects, 2001. The remit was for a light, airy, naturally ventilated and…
Edinburgh�s Quaker Meeting House was built as the Original Secession Church in 1865, part of the Victoria Street development. It has been in Quaker…
Queen Street Gardens were established under a private Act of Parliament in 1822, intending to safeguard the open space along Queen Street as communal…
The Eastern Garden is 6.90 acres. In 1812 householders from Abercromby Place came together with a plan to purchase the ground that is now occupied by…
Original design by Andrew Wilson, a landscape artist who transformed the garden into a carefully composed layout, drawing inspiration from classical…
A category A listed former church, originally designed by architect Robert Brown in 1822, which in 2014 is celebrating its 35th anniversary as a…
The Queen?s Nursing Institute Scotland celebrates its 130th anniversary by opening its office on Castle Terrace to the public for the first time.…
The Museum tells the story of South Queensferry and its people, the ferry, the bridges, and the annual ritual of the Burry Man. Magnificent views…
The Queensferry Parish Church was opened in 1894 during the reign of Queen Victoria. This historic church set on a picturesque hill features…
Initial designs were made for 21 Rutland Square by Archibald Elliot in 1819 but the ground floor flat was actually completed in 1837 as part of a…
This fine Palladian style Georgian Villa retains many original features including its exemplary entrance hall, cantilevered oval staircase, period…
An award-winning architect?s own two storey wheelchair accessible family home and studio on a tight urban site based around an unfolding 28m long…
New Adventure Centre providing a home for a number of different sports, teams, athletes, their governing bodies and coaches. The unique configuration…
P Johnson & Co at Ratho Byres Forge, established over 40 years ago, is a family-run business designing and creating contemporary metalwork. The…
This award winning transformation of a 1960s bungalow incorporates a Japanese sensibility towards space that blends inside and outside to provide a…
Described by Ian Rankin as Edinburgh�s �hidden secret� the Union Canal lies in the heart of Edinburgh. Re-Union operate�a wide-beam canal boat as a…
Redhall Walled Garden is an 18th century garden and summerhouse run by the Scottish Association for Mental Health. It is a working garden which…
One of the largest New Town gardens in private ownership, its main format remains relatively unchanged since its development by William Henry Playfair…
Registers of Scotland is the government departmentresponsible for registers relating to property and other legal documents in Scotland. They maintain…
Registers of Scotland is the non-ministerial government department responsible for compiling and maintaining 18 public registers. These relate to…
The Reid Concert Hall, built in 1859, is the original home of the Reid School of Music and retains a central role in the musical life of the…
Riddle's Court is a picturesque A-listed merchant's house just steps away from Edinburgh's famous castle. The 1590s building houses unique features…
This is a grade A listed building in the 'Arts and Crafts' style. The chapel is a memorial to Robin Tudsbery, killed in the last week of the Second…
Rock House is known as the most important address in the world of photography as it was the home and studio of pioneering photographers Hill and…
This Victorian Mansion was designed in 1891 for Arthur Sanderson, the famous whisky distiller who had bought a large collection of fine arts. However,…
This Category B-listed 1869 villa imaginatively incorporates Victorian features, including a Pompeian-style painted vestibule and cupola. It is now…
Located on Queen Street since 1848, the Royal College of Physicians buildings contain many beautiful Georgian and Victorian rooms. Our mission remains…
William Playfair's magnificent 1832 Surgeons' Hall, a Temple to Surgery, has an Ionic portico to the street. Internal alterations by A Balfour Paul,…
For over 100 years RCAHMS has been working to create a record of Scotland's built environment. Their vast national collection of over 15 million…
The Royal Edinburgh Community Gardens was established in 2010, and is managed by Cyrenians.We work with hospital patients, staff, volunteers, visitors…