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Once a laboratory store for the Holyrood Brewery, now the offices of the Royal Fine Art Commission for Scotland following its conversion in 1997 by Richard Murphy, Architect. Pedestrian access from Canongate and Holyrood Road. Disabled access from…

The Mortuary Chapel of the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Edinburgh is a nineteenth century chapel, designed by the Scottish architect George Washington Browne, with mural decorations by the Arts and Crafts artist Phoebe Anna Traquair. The…

A small room lined with tender, luminous paintings by Phoebe Anna Traquair, 1885. Life-size angels sing the Sanctus on a background of the Creation with panels of "Maternity", "The Cup of Life" and "The Bridge of Life". Lots of appealing detail.Enter…

The Edinburgh townhouse in Rutland Square was gifted by the founder Sir Robert Rowand Anderson and is the HQ of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS).The RIAS is the membership organisation for Chartered Architects in…

In its early days this Victorian theatre built in 1883 saw performances by the likes of Henry Irvine and Ellen Terry, whilst being run by famous theatre manager Howard and Wyndham. The building has remained a theatre space and was taken over by the…

The Lyceum has been one of Edinburgh's premier playing houses since 1883, stand where many memorable performances have been given by actors such as Henry Irving, Ellen Terry, Brian Cox, Siobhan Redmond and David Tennant.'Architecture' our Victorian…

The Royal Observatory Edinburgh combines state-of-the-art high-tech facilities and original Victorian observatory buildings in a beautiful hilltop site overlooking the city. Instruments for some of the world?s best telescopes are designed and built…

Situated within one of Edinburgh�s finest Georgian streets, The Royal Scots Club hosts an abundance of military history. This history only adds to the charm of cosy club feeling which now welcomes over 2000 members.Recent refurbishment has enhanced…

The kindergarten of the Rudolf Steiner School puts the principles of the school into practice. Designed by Wilfried Bohm of Benjamin Tindall Architects in 1991, the layout has the child at its heart. It is intended to inspire creativity through its…

Once a town house, the Saltire's property was occupied by the British Linen Company in 1792; later the head office of British Linen Bank, and the printers Oliver & Boyd. If carpets and floorboards were removed the original tram rails used to…

A spired Victorian church, uneconomical to repair and maintain by its congregation: an inspired minister with an innovative solution being pioneered in the 1980s; Dalry Church of Scotland who 'conspired', with the local Housing Association, to…

Built in 1916 for Knox and Morey Free Churches in memory of Reverend Dr. John, this building now houses the headquarters of the Scottish Book Trust, the leading agency for the promotion of literature, reading and writing. Previously home to…

The Church was completed in 1995, incorporating three stained glass windows rescued after a fire in 1993. Solar PV panels were installed on the south-facing roof in October 2011 and raise income through the Feed-in-Tariff. They saved over 6.0 tons of…

Schop will allow you to� discover if you have a creative three dimensional mind and hopefully allow you to leave with a sharpened sense of perception about the buildings around you.

SASA provides a range of scientific services and advice on behalf of the Scottish Government relating to agriculture, plant health, biodiversity and the environment. SASA was based at East Craigs from 1920 and moved to this purpose-built laboratory…

Splendid offices for The Scotsman by Dunn & Findlay, 1899-1902, converted, 2001, into the 5-star Scotsman Hotel. Palatial entrance hall with swags of fruits and flowers carved in oak and a grand marble stair with full-height stained glass window.…

Splendid offices for The Scotsman by Dunn & Findlay, 1899-1902, converted, 2001, into the 5-star Scotsman Hotel. Palatial entrance hall with swags of fruits and flowers carved in oak and a grand marble stair with full-height stained glass window.…

The Scotsman Steps are an important part of Edinburgh�s cityscape, they link the Old and New Towns and have historically been considered as a road. Before restoration by Edinburgh World Heritage and Edinburgh City Council, they were extremely…

Arup first practised in Edinburgh in 1960. Over the next few years, staff numbers increased, occupying several offices throughout Edinburgh. To bring its staff together and accommodate growth, Arup Associates was commissioned to design a purpose…

Rutland Square, Georgian in style, is a significant surviving example of one of the most important and best-preserved examples of urban planning in Britain. It is A-listed and designated as part of Edinburgh’s World Heritage Site and Conservation…

The new £54m Scottish Centre for Regenerative Medicine (SCRM) building was officially opened by HRH Princess Royal on the 28th May 2012. The contemporary building is the first large-scale, purpose-built facility of its kind in the UK and…

Spacious office building, 1997, by Architects Koetter Kim & Associates. Working spaces and staff facilities are arranged around a landscaped courtyard. The cylindrical garden room is used for meals, informal meetings and special functions. Enter from…

Nestled on the hillside of Calton Hill, the Scottish Free French House is the Official Residence of the Consul General of France in Edinburgh. The building was purchased in 1942 by the Free French, who fled Nazi-occupied France and rallied around…

The yard, originally ?Quality Court? on Quality Lane (pre 1777) has been home to the Club since 2007. The rebuild by Alexander Hunter Crawford in 1891, incorporating earlier 19th Century workshops and warehouses, has been internally altered to…

The Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art comprises two buildings � Modern One and Modern Two, the latter housing the Archives and Library. The Modern Two building was originally an orphanage, and was converted to a gallery space in the late 20th…

The Scottish National Gallery comprises the Gallery Building and the Academy Building, both designed by William Henry Playfair in the mid-19th Century. Situated in the Gallery Building, the Prints & Drawings Study Room and Research Library houses…

Midlothian County Council Buildings (J Macintyre Henry 1900-05). Deep frieze by W Birnie Rhind with high reliefs of Agriculture, Mining and Fishing. A marble pilastered hall and stair lead to the Main Council Chamber on the first floor. Exhibition of…

This unique national resource and advocate for the art of poetry is committed to bringing the pleasures and benefits of poetry to as wide an audience as possible. Established in 1984, the SPL is the only independently constituted and housed poetry…

A pair of A-listed New Town houses designed by Robert Brown and built in the 1820s as part of the development of the Walker Estate. They have been in commercial use for some time and were recently re-furbished to provide offices for the new Ombudsman…

The home of Scotland's stories houses stunning contemporary spaces and facilities for all to enjoy.The building provides not only an exhibition space and theatre but a unique 'Storytelling Bothy' for live performances.

Seafield is Scotland?s largest wastewater treatment works, treating the wastewater from the population equivalent of 850,000 people and is open for organised tours on Doors Open Day. You will hear how Edinburgh?s wastewater was treated in the past,…

A herb nursery on the outskirts of Edinburgh opened in April this year. It is a 7.5 acre organic, tranquil green space with a bee observatory, vintage glasshouse, orchard, shop, caf� and more. A Silver Gilt Medal winner at Gardening Scotland 2014.

The Signet Library building (Lower and Upper Libraries), begun in 1810, designed by Robert Reid, with principal interiors by William Stark, was completed in 1822, in time for King George IV's visit to Edinburgh. The libraries are linked by a…

Former St Thomas's Church finding a new use as the Guru Nanak Gurdawara Singh Sabha Sikh Temple. Designed by John Henderson 1840-43, the Gothic pinnacles and octagonal spire give no hint of the eastern delights now within.

Family home and surgery of James Young Simpson who discovered the anaesthetic properties of chloroform in the dining room, now the Discovery Room, in 1847. Now a Church of Scotland centre providing drugs counselling and related services.Sunflower…

Sir James Young Simpson lived at Simpson House from 1845 to 1870. He was a Scottish doctor and an important figure in the history of medicine. Simpson discovered the anaesthetic properties of chloroform and successfully introduced it for general…

A wonderful opportunity to visit the National Trust Patrick Geddes apartment located within Ramsay Gardens in the Old Town. This exquisite period Arts and Crafts apartment was designed by the town-planner and environmentalist Sir Patrick Geddes for…

Car-free development designed using green technology for a sustainable style of living for Canmore Housing Association by Architects Hackland & Dore, 2000.�

Recent conversion of a former tropical fish shop into a studio for architects Smith Scott Mullan Associates. It shows inventive use of the two-storey space and simple materials, creating an environment for flexible working and casual communication.…

Since 1835 this Georgian house in Leith has belonged to Raimes Clark and Co Ltd. It is currently home to the Head Office of Lindsay & Gilmour Pharmacies.The house has retained many of its original features such as the oval central staircase, Adam…

Beneath the 19 arches of the South Bridge lies a labyrinth of underground passages and chambers dating from the 18C. Once used as workshops, houses and storage, these atmospheric, candlelit areas contain wine cellars, carved stones and unearthed…

South Leith Parish Church, founded in 1483, has been the ?Church in the Midst? the historic parish church in Leith for over 500 years. Our historic building, redesigned by Thomas Hamilton in 1847, has within it many historical and architectural items…

Built into the hillside to minimise its visual impact, the treatment plant screens and de-grits sewage before pumping to the River Forth. Display of plans about the proposed new treatment plant, due to come on stream in 2003, and on the East of…

Built in 1784 as the first church of the New Town, St Andrew’s Church was designed by Major Andrew Frazer and the unusual elliptical plan, the first in Britain, responded to the restricted site after Sir Laurence Dundas built his house on the…

St Andrew's House is the headquarters of the Scottish Government and opened the day after war was declared in September 1939. Following years of controversy, it was built on the site of the Old Calton Gaol and brought Government departments serving…

This beautiful Church was designed by Peter McGregor Chalmers, a leading Scottish ecclesiastical architect.˜ The aim of the Church?s design was ?to make the stones speak?, accomplished by engraving texts of Scripture on the walls, and carving the…

This beautiful Church was designed by Peter McGregor Chalmers, a leading Scottish ecclesiastical architect. The aim of the Church's design was to make the stones speak, accomplished by engraving texts of Scripture on the walls, and carving the…

St Bernard's Well was designed by Alexander Nasmyth in 1789 on the site of an earlier mineral water well, believed to have medicinal properties. This little gem was restored in 2013, as the last in the City?s ?Twelve Monuments? programme. Some…

St Cecilia?s Hall is Scotland?s oldest concert hall and home to the University of Edinburgh?s collection of musical instruments. Built by the Edinburgh Musical Society and designed by Robert Mylne, this Georgian jewel held its first concert in 1763.…

This Victorian Church, sitting just below the Castle, is a small gem. Visitors often remark upon the stained glass windows which, unusually, feature several female figures. There is a large mural of Christ in Glory painted by the renowned Wildlife…

St. Columba?s Hospice provides excellent palliative and end-of-life care to patients and their families, as well as specialist education to healthcare professionals. It opened in 1977, incorporating Challenger Lodge, a B-listed Greek revival villa…

Considered one of the finest examples of Romanesque churches in Scotland, St Cuthbert?s was built in the 12th century and has been in continuous use ever since. It contains three fine windows by Lalia Dickson depicting the Madonna and SS Margaret and…

Kirk of the Castle Rock and Princes Street Gardens. Stands on the oldest Christian site in Edinburgh where Saint Cuthbert himself once built a wooden chapel back in 643. Known as the Mother Church of Edinburgh. This church consists of Burke and Hare…

Robert Rowand Anderson was a founder member of the Church.� He not only designed and personally supervised its building, but was responsible for the internal decoration and furniture much of which is unique.The spectacular painted ceilings, rood…

Circular watchtower, built in 1827 to deter 'Resurrectionists' stealing bodies. Restored 1990 by Robert Hurd & Partners to provide a unique and charming studio, currrently occupied by the Touch Agency, graphic designers. Many interesting monuments in…

A gothic red sandstone Episcopal church designed by Robert Rowand Anderson in the 1880s. Although simple from the outside, the chancel designed by John Burnett is glorious, with stunning frescos and a triptych painted by William Hole. The theme is…

St Johns is the only church on Princes Street. It stands at the junction with Lothian Road. Designed by William Burn in the Perpendicular Gothic Style it was built in 1818. Since that time alterations and additions to the building have enhanced its…

Original Physical Education facility of Moray House (Gordon & Dey 1970), altered with apron of new accomodation by University of Edinburgh with staff facilities, laboratories and swimming pool. Faulkner Brown have added a bright facade, the…

Built in 1880 for the Church of Scotland and designed by John Lassels, the Church is described as flat Scots gothic with a wagon roof and hammer beam trusses. The building has been a Catholic church since 1990 and is the only church in Edinburgh to…

St Margaret’s Catholic Church was built in the 1930s and replaced a Victorian corrugated iron building. A particular feature of the church is its Barnett & Sons stained glass windows. St Margaret’s has served the local Catholic community and the…

St Margaret�s Chapel forms part of the Gillis Centre and is a beautiful example of the work of Scottish Architect James Gillespie Graham, one of the leading architects of the 19th century. Gillespie Graham�s associate, Augustus Welby Pugin, had a…

St Margaret’s Parish Church can be traced back to a Norman church on the site in 1165, which was destroyed in the Reformation. Rebuilding began in 1836 in the Scots Gothic style by William Burn, completed in 1837. Adjoining the Church is the…

St Mark?s church is a B-listed neo-classical villa-style building which was consecrated in 1828. The interior has some fine Greek Revival detailing and good quality stained-glass. The graveyard contains many monuments to military and naval officers…

The Church was designed by the distinguished Scottish architect David Bryce and built as a Unitarian Church in 1835. Unitarians do not generally embrace the concept of sainthood, and it is one of only two Unitarian Churches identified with a saint�s…

St Martin�s Community Resource Centre is a recently sympathetically redeveloped community hub for the Gorgie Dalry area of Edinburgh. Built in the 1880s, this category B listed building has been, since the early 1980s, St Martin�s Episcopal Church.…

The Song School, adjacent to St Mary?s Cathedral, is where the Cathedral choristers practice. The Song School walls are covered with murals by Phoebe Traquair (1852-1936), painted between 1888 and 1892. The murals include religious images, portraits…

The gothic fa�ade of St Mary�s Metropolitan Cathedral is all that remains of the much smaller St Mary�s Chapel designed by Gillespie Graham, 1814. After fire damage a rebuilding programme was undertaken by John Biggar in 1891. Recent additions…

A Pugin & Son designed church in a classic style constructed between 1852-54. One of the side altars is dedicated to Mary Star of the Sea, the patron saint of Leith since the 12th Century. The Church has over 20 stained glass windows, and a new…

St Michael and All Saints Church is a Grade A listed building designed by the Edinburgh Architect Sir Robert Rowand Anderson and built in 1867. The Church boasts fine altar pieces by William Burges (1867) and C E Kemp (1889) and excellent stained…

This B listed Church was designed by Ross, Doak & Whitelaw and opened in 1957. Described as being in a 'Festival of Britain'/Modernist style, its distinctive form and particularly the copper roof make it a landmark building at a prominent road…

Nestled amidst industrial units and modern apartment blocks, St Ninian’s Manse is very much a hidden treasure. Whilst the clocktower and belfry are together a key local landmark, the history and significance of the manse is often overlooked.…

The most complete Gothic church in Edinburgh - The Builder, 1865.Grade A listed gothic church with 1930’s hall attached. The church was redecorated and re-lit in the early 2000s with a rich red scheme. The newly rebuilt Link building by Benjamin…

From its towering campanile to its intimate cloistered courtyard, a little bit of rural Italy in the heart of literary Morningside. St Peter�s was built especially for Father John Gray (former aesthetic poet and associate of Mallarm�, Rimbaud,…

Saint Stephen's was designed by William Playfair and opened for worship in December 1828. Reconstruction was carried out in 1956-1957 by installing a floor across at the gallery level to create halls below and a church above. St Stephens was sold by…

A village church in the heart of the city, St Vincent's is a Victorian Gothic delight which opened in 1857. Light streams through the stained-glass windows including an admirably bright and clear heraldic display by A. Carrick Whalen. Formerly home…

The College, by David Rhind, opened in 1855 as Daniel Stewart?s Hospital for 50 destitute boys. In 1870 the Edinburgh Merchant Company turned the Hospital into a fee-paying day school and changed the name to Daniel Stewart?s College. The old…

Founded in 1977, Stills is a centre for photography based in the heart of Edinburgh, designed by architects Reiach and Hall. We will be offering tours at 11am & 3pm on Saturday and Sunday. Come and see our exhibition by Cindy Sherman, one of the…

The Church was designed by the architect James Milne and opened in 1823 as an extension church of St Cuthbert's for the rapidly expanding population of the Stockbridge area. A semi-circular apse was added in 1888. In more recent times the building…

Designed by Robert Rowand Anderson, 1874-7, this is considered to be the best of the first generation Board Schools. Giant arches and gables build up to a slated fleche. A high-relief roundel of Education and her pupils adorns the chimney stack. The…

Summerhall is a vibrant cultural village in the heart of Edinburgh. A place where things happen, all kinds of interesting, wonderful and downright inspiring things.Originally the old Royal Dick Veterinary College for Edinburgh University, Summerhall…

Millbuies was the home of benefactor George Boyd Anderson and reflects his expansive, innovative, creative and slightly eccentric personality. Designed by architect Sir Robert Matthews, assisted by Sir James Dunbar Nasmith, it was built in 1957 as an…

Come and visit Parliament House which is steeped in history and has impressive architecture. Upon entering the prestigious Parliament Hall you?ll gain sight of the impressive German-made stained glass ?Great South? window and the fabulous Baltic oak…

A classical 1832 building houses 18th century anatomy specimens and visiting medical exhibitions.

Surgeons� Hall Museum houses one of the largest and most historic collections of surgical pathology in the World. The Museum was developed as a teaching facility for students of medicine. Its fascinating collections are housed in a magnificent…

Situated in the heart of The University of Edinburgh?s historic Old College, Talbot Rice Gallery is one of Scotland?s leading contemporary art galleries comprising of three distinct exhibition spaces including the contemporary white cube and the…

Richard Murphy, ArchitectA new public use for one of our greatest public buildings Thomas Hamilton's Royal High School is one of Scotland's most important buildings, not just for its extraordinary architectural merits, but for its near revolutionary…

Crichton Woods, Architect"As a child my grandfather spent a considerable amount of time with me. I remember being taken on numerous walking tours around buildings old and new. For many of the Edwardian buildings he had personally known the designers…

Healthy Buildings: light, landscape, timber and breathing constructionby Malcolm Fraser, ArchitectThe nursery at Edinburgh University's King's Buildings campus is designed around the 'free-play' concept, which helps develop children's confidence,…

Inter-war Housing of Ebenezer MacRae, Edinburgh City ArchitectSteven RobbSteven works in the Heritage Management Directorate leading a team that deals with historic buildings casework on the east side of Scotland from Aberdeenshire down to the…

David McLean�is Edinburgh born and bred, with a keen interest in the history and architecture of the city. Since 2011 David has managed the popular Lost Edinburgh page on Facebook.David adores his hometown and feels very passionate about protecting…

Richard Rodger, Professor of Economic and Social HistoryThe Edinburgh Atlas (E-ATLAS) will provide a new digital atlas of Edinburgh structured around six temporal periods: the early city; medieval city c.1300-1550; the early modern city 1550-1680;…

Dr John W ArthurJames Clerk Maxwell, the worlds greatest physicist of 19th Century, was born in 1831 at 14 India Street. The talk will explain why he should be be remembered, not least every time we reach for our mobile phone.It will cover his…

Chair of the Cockburn Association, Cliff HagueTalk:�how can we ensure that heritage is at the heart of a vision for Edinburgh.

Hannah Robinson shares her unusual Edinburgh secrets at Liberton Tower.Tour, quiz, drinks and book signing - 'Secret Edinburgh an unusual guide'�

Large administration offices for Standard Life Co, designed by Michael Laird & Partners. Opened in 1991, it incorporates the facade of Tanfield Hall, site of the first Free Church assembly in 1843. The foyer and hall, with its stupendous…

Teviot Row House is one of several buildings managed by Edinburgh University Students? Association. It opened in 1889 ? making it the world?s oldest purpose-built Student Union building ? and was designed by Sydney Mitchell and Wilson in a 16th…

In September 2010 Sutherland Hussey Architects were approached by Edinburgh Council with an invitation to design a small meeting hut for a new allotment site in Stockbridge on the edge of a desinated World Heritage Site. Opened in 2013 the hut, a…

The gardens comprise the steep wooded east bank of the Water of Leith roughly between Stockbridge and the Dean Bridge. It is part of the 'Pleasure Grounds' laid out by Lord Moray in the early 19th century and is currently and jointly owned by the…

The Caves offers an exciting opportunity to see these vast underground caverns. Rediscovered and excavated in the mid 90�s, the rooms form a series of arches underneath the buildings on South Bridge and make for a unique venue steeped in history and…

Celebrating its 50th year, this year. Built to a simple but elegant style to meet the requirements of worship and a variety of social activities for all age groups. With great emphasis on family participation the building includes a chapel,…