Quarry sources for Edinburgh's buildings

From: McMillan, A.A., Gillanders, R.J. and Fairhurst, J.A. 1999 Building stones of Edinburgh. Edinburgh: Edinburgh Geological Society.

Edinburgh's buildings - location map (central Edinburgh inset)

Edinburgh's buildings - location map

Map number	Building name and address	Construction repair	Completion date	Quarry source
1	British Rail, Waverley extensions, North Bridge	Construction	1895	Woodburn Sands
2	Balmoral (formerly North British) Hotel, east end of Princes Street	Construction	1902	Prudham
		Repairs	1991	Dunhouse
3	The Scott Monument, Princes Street	Construction	1846	Binny
		Indents	1975	Clashach
4	Royal Scottish Academy, The Mound	Construction	1826	Cullalo
				Craigleith
				Binny
		Additions	1836	Humbie (West Lothian)
4	Royal Scottish Academy, The Mound, Queen Victoria Statue	Sculpture	1844	Binny
5	National Gallery, The Mound	Construction	1859	Binny
6	Royal Scots Monument, West Princes Street Gardens	Construction	1950	Doddington
7	Scottish/American War Memorial,	Construction	1927	Ravelston No. 2
	West Princes Street Gardens
8	St John's, Princes Street	Construction	1818	Redhall
		Indents		Stainton
9	Edinburgh Castle and The Shrine(17th to 20th century)	Construction	1616	St Cuthbert's
			1619	Craigleith
			1628	Maidencraig
			1639	Craigmillar
		Restoration	1978	Clashach
	Hall of Honour, National War Memorial	Construction	1927	Doddington
				Swinton
10	Scotch Whisky Heritage Centre (formerly Castlehill School)	Margins	1896	Corncockle
		Rock face ashlar		Hailes ('blue')
11	Tolbooth St John's Church, Lawnmarket	Construction	1844	Binny
12	New College and Assembly Hall,	Construction	1850	Binny
	The Mound			Hailes
		Paving and steps		Carmyllie
13	Bank of Scotland, The Mound	Construction	1806	Binny
		Paving		Carmyllie
		Indents	1986	Stainton
14	High Court of Justiciary, Bank Street	Construction	1937	Darney
14	David Hume Statue, High Street	Plinth	1997	Clashach
15	City Chambers, High Street	Construction	1761	Craigleith
		Additions		Longannet
		Construction	1904	Prudham
	Cockburn Street extension	Construction	1934	Darney
16	Cockburn Street	Construction	1864	Bishopbriggs
17	Scotsman Offices, North Bridge	Construction	1902	Prudham
			1979	Woodburn
17	City Art Centre, Market Street	Construction	1902	Prudham
			1970	Woodburn
18	St Giles Cathedral (High Kirk), High Street	Facing	1833	Cullalo
		Interior	1911	Cullalo
	Access to undercroft	Interior access	1984	Lazonby
19	Mercat Cross, Parliament Square	Restoration	1885	Hermand
20	Charles II Statue, Parliament Square	Plinth	1835	Craigleith
21	Parliament House, High Street	Freestone	1639	Burgh Muir
				Ravelston
		Rubble	1633	Society
		Facade	1810	Craigleith
22	National Library of Scotland, George IV Bridge	Construction	1955	Blaxter
23	Sheriff Court House, 27-29 Chambers Street	Construction	1997	Catcastle
24	Central Library, George IV Bridge	Construction	1890	Polmaise
25	Tron Kirk, High Street	Construction	1647	Society
				Craigleith
			1787	Craigleith
		Repairs	1976	Craigleith
				Darney
	Spire	Construction	1828	Humbie (West Lothian)
26	Crown Office, Chambers Street (formerly Heriot-Watt University)	Construction	1886	Prudham
27	Royal Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street	Indents	1986	Stainton
	Figures	Sculptures	1861	Doddington
	West wing	Construction	1889	Hermand
	Extension to south	Construction	1934	Cullalo
	Lecture Theatre, Lothian Street	Construction	1961	Blaxter
27	Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street,	Cladding	1998	Clashach
28	Old College, The University of Edinburgh	Construction	1827	Craigleith
	Dome	Construction	1879	Grange
29	West Port Church (no longer a church)	Construction	1844	Hermand
30	Art College, Lauriston Place	Construction	1910	Closeburn
	Extension	Construction	1972	Locharbriggs
31	Lauriston Place, ground floor	Repairs	1981	Woodkirk
32	Vennel area, Bastion arid Flodden Wall	Construction	16th century	Burgh Muir
				Ravelston
				Hailes
33	George Heriot's School, Lauriston Place	Construction	1700	Ravelston
	Interior courtyard	Rubble	1700	Craigleith
	Additions	Additions	1920	Craigmillar
				Hawkhill Wood
34	Charity Workhouse, Forrest Hill (part only surviving)	Construction	1743	City
35	Royal Infirmary, Lauriston Place	Construction		Hailes
	Extensions	Construction	1879	Cullalo
	Jubilee Pavilion	Construction	1897	Longannet
	Simpson Maternity Pavilion	Construction	1935	Corsehill
				Blaxter
36	Medical School, Teviot Place	Construction	1886	Polmaise
37	McEwan Hall, Teviot Place	Construction	1897	Polmaise
		Columns (2nd floor)		Prudham
				Corsehill
38	Surgeons Hall, Nicolson Street	Construction	1832	Craigton
				Cullalo
				Humbie (West Lothian)
39	Royal Bank of Scotland, Nicolson Street	Construction	1902	Corncockle
40	Nicolson Street, No. 82	Rubble work	Late 18th century	Salisbury (dolerite)
41	Nicolson Street Church (Civic Centre)	Indents and repairs	1986	Stainton
42	Buccleuch and Greyfriars Free Church, West Crosscauseway	Indents	1986	Stainton
43	George Square, west side: a few surviving buildings	Construction	1775	Craigleith
	Most of the surviving buildings (including no. 20)	Coursed squared rubble		Craigmillar with dolerite snecks
44	George Square Theatre	Construction	1967	Wellfield
45	George Square, east side: surviving early buildings,	Construction	1779	Craigleith
	No. 60 (north-east corner of the square)	Rubble		Craigmillar with dolerite blocks
46	Royal Dick School of Veterinary Studies, Summerhall	Dressings	1916	Doddington
		Rubble work		Hailes
47	National Library of Scotland, 33 Salisbury Place, Causewayside	Construction	1987	Newbigging
		Phase II	1994	Newbigging
48	Sciennes Primary School, Sciennes Road	Construction	1889	Hailes
49	Royal Sick Children's Hospital, Sciennes Road	Construction	1892	Corsehill
50	Marchmont Crescent, No. 38 (tenement)	Construction	1881	Clunevar
51	Arden Street area	Construction	1911	Blaxter
				Denwick
52	Warrender Park Crescent, Nos. 1-8	Construction	1881	Blair
53	Boroughmuir Secondary School, Viewforth	Construction	1911	Hailes
		Dressings		Doddington
54	Methodist Central Hall, Tollcross	Construction	1901	Doddington
55	Fat Sam's (formerly Central Meat Market),	Construction	1890	Corncockle
	West Fountainbridge
56	Fountainbridge Telephone Exchange, Gardners Crescent	Construction	1952	Blaxter
57	Dairy Primary School, Dairy Road	Construction	1877	Hailes
58	Lothian House, Lothian Road — including stone relief of canal barge	Construction	1936	Blaxter
59	Film House, Lothian Road	Construction	1831	Redhall
6o	Capital House, Lothian Road	Construction	1985	Woodkirk
61	Sheraton Hotel, Lothian Road (front only)	Construction	1985	Wellfield
62	Unitarian Church, Castle Terrace	Construction	1835	Cullalo
63	Saltire Court, Castle Terrace	Construction	1991	Stainton
				Gatelawbridge (Newton)
64	Usher Hall, Lothian Road	Construction	1914	Darney
				Leoch
65	Caledonian Hotel, West End	Construction	1903	Corncockle
				Locharbriggs
66	General Accident Assurance, Canning Lane, West End and 1-8 Atholl Crescent	Construction	1985	Dunhouse
67	Coates Crescent	Ashlar	c. 1820	Hailes
68	Palmerston Place, east side	Construction	188os	Dalmeny
	Nos. 15-21	Indents	1985	Dunhouse
				Stancliffe
69	St Mary's Cathedral School	Construction	1885	Hermand
69	St Mary's Cathedral, Palmerston Place	Construction	1917	Cullalo
	Spire	Construction	1917	Black Pasture
70	Palmerston Place Church, West Side	Construction	1875	Polmaise
71	Coates Gardens	Construction	1876	Dalmeny
72	Magdala Crescent	Construction	1876	Dalmeny
73	Donaldson's School for the Deaf, West Coates	Construction	1851	Binny
74	Drumsheugh Gardens, Nos. 42 and 43	Construction	1877	Polmaise
75	Randolph Crescent	Construction	182os	Redhall
76	Randolph Cliff tenement, northern corner	Construction	1849	Craigleith
77	Dean Bridge	Construction	1832	Craigleith
78	Dean Cemetery Wall	Dressed work	1915	Woodburn
		Rubble work		Hailes
79	Hilton National Hotel, Belford Road	Construction	1978	Woodkirk
81	Fettes College, East Fettes Avenue	Construction	1870	Cullalo
82	St Stephen's Comely Bank Parish Church, 10 Comely Bank Road	Construction	1901	Corsehill
				Hailes
83	Cheyne Street, Nos. 15-19	Refacing	1984	Dunhouse
84	St Stephen's Church, St Vincent Street	Construction	1828	Craigleith
85	The Edinburgh Academy, Henderson Row	Construction	1824	Craigleith
				Cullalo
				Hailes
				Redhall
86	First Church of Christ Scientist, Inverleith Terrace	Construction	1911	Cullalo
87	Fettes Row, Nos. 30-31	Facing	1974	Clashach
88	Heriot Row	Construction	c. 1808	Redhall
	No. 35	Repairs	1998	Stanton Moor
89	Merchant's Hall, 22 Hanover Street	Construction	1866	Dullatur
			1901	Prudham
90	West Register House — formerly St George's Church, Charlotte Square	Construction	1814	Craigleith
91	Charlotte Square, north side	Construction	1795	Craigleith
			after 1805	Redhall
92	Freemasons' Hall — St Andrew Statue 96 George Street	Above plinth	1912	Pasturehill
93	Royal Society of Edinburgh, 26 George Street (former Commercial Union Building)	Construction	1909	Portland Stone (limestone)
94	Debenham's, 109-112 Princes Street	Construction above street level	1884	Polmaise
94	Debenham's, Rose Street	Construction	1884	Hermand
95	Marks and Spencer, 104 Princes Street	Construction	1980	Dunhouse
96	Royal Overseas League, 100 Princes Street(formerly Windsor Hotel)	Construction	188o	Dalmeny
97	Princes Street, Nos. 91-93	Construction	1960	Heworthburn
98	Dolcis, 70 Princes Street	Construction	1886	Corsehill
99	British Home Stores, 64 Princes Street	Construction	1965	Wellfield
100	George Street, No. 68	Construction	1955	Blaxter
101	Bank of Scotland, 66 George Street	Construction	1876	Dalmeny
102	George Street, Nos. 40-42	Construction	1984	Stainton
103	Dome Bar (formerly Royal Bank of Scotland), 14 George Street	Construction	1847	Binny
104	George Street, No. 2	Construction	1966	Heworthburn
105	Jenner's, Princes Street	Construction	1895	Cragg
	Rose Street	Construction	1890	Gatelawbridge
106	Bank of Scotland, 103 George Street	Construction	1885	Hermand
107	George Street, No. 65	Construction	1908	Doddington
108	George Street, No. 45	Construction	1974	Darney
109	Trustee Savings Bank, George Street,	Facing	1986	Dunmore (new)
	Nos. 120-124	Paving in the entrance hall and atrium		Ross of Mull (pink granite)
110	St Andrew's and St George's Church, George Street	Ashlar	1784	Redhall
		Columns		Craigleith
111	Standard Life Assurance extension, Thistle Street	Construction	1964	Blaxter
		Entrance paving		Spittal
112	Scottish Life Assurance Company, 2 North St David Street	Construction	1962	Springwell
		Entrance columns		Wellfield
				Norwegian Larvikite
113	Stock Exchange, North St David Street	Construction	1970s	Stainton
114	National Portrait Gallery, Queen Street	Construction	1890	Corsehill
				Moat
115	St Andrew Square oldest buildings, Nos. 21, 22, 26	Construction	1772	Bearford's Parks
116	St Andrew Square, No. 28 and North St David	Construction	1899	Doddington
	Street (west side) (formerly Scottish Equitable Assurance)
117	Melville Monument, St Andrew Square	Construction	1823	Cullalo
118	Old Waverley Hotel, 43 Princes Street	Construction	1887	Cragg
119	C & A Store, 33-38 Princes Street	Construction	1956	Woodkirk
120	South St Andrew Street, Nos. 10-18	Construction	1915	Blaxter
121	Bus Station (offices above entrance), No. 31 St Andrew Square	Construction	1970	Prudham
122	Royal Bank of Scotland (formerly National	Construction	1936	Darney
	Bank of Scotland), No. 42 St Andrew Square	Base		Rubislaw (granite)
123	Bank of Scotland, No. 38 St Andrew Square	Construction	1846	Binny
124	Royal Bank of Scotland, No. 36 St Andrew Square	Construction	1774	Ravelston
125	South St Andrew Street, Nos. 11-13, Job Centre	Construction		Wellfield
126	South St Andrew Street, No. 7	Construction	1886	Cragg
127	New Register House, West Register Street, East End	Construction	1863	Longannet
128	Register House, east end of Princes Street			Craigleith
		Construction		Hailes
		Gallery construction	1778	Craigleith
		Paving	1789	Hailes
		Construction	1820s	Craigleith
		Paving	1834	Carmyllie
				Hailes
		Construction		? Binny
129	St Mary's Roman Catholic Cathedral, Broughton Street	? repairs	1891	Purdovan
		Repairs	1978	Woodkirk
130	St Paul's and St George's Episcopal Church, York Place	Construction	1818	Redhall
131	Regent Bridge arch	Construction	1815	Craigmillar
132	General Post Office (former), East End	Construction	1866	Binny
			1890 & 1909	Doddington
133	Trinity College Church, Chalmers Close (15th-16th century, rebuilt on present site 1872)	Construction	1872	Bearford's Parks
134	Governor's House, Calton Gaol	Construction	1817	Hermand
135	St Andrew's House, Calton Hill	Construction	1939	Darney
136	Waterloo Place, columns	Construction	1815	Craigleith
137	Dugald Stewart Monument, Calton Hill	Construction	1831	Humble
			1997	(West Lothian)
		Pillars		?
138	City Observatory, Calton Hill	Construction	1818	Craigleith
		Additions	1895	Binny
138	City Observatory House, Calton Hill	Dressings	1792	Craigleith
		Rubble		Local volcanic rock and sandstone
139	Nelson Monument, Calton Hill	Construction	1816	Craigleith
140	National Monument, Calton Hill	Construction	1829	Craigleith
141	Crown Office Buildings, Calton Hill (former Royal High School)	Construction	1829	Craigleith
142	Burns' Monument, Calton Hill	Construction	1830	Humbie (West Lothian)
		Indents	1978	Darney
143	Canongate redevelopment, Nos. 202-254	Construction	1966	Clashach
144	Milton House School, Canongate	Construction	1886	Corncockle
				Hailes ('grey')
145	Scottish & Newcastle plc, in Holyrood Road	Construction	1961	Blaxter
146	Holyrood Palace (mainly 16th century)	Construction	16th century	Barnbougle
				Broughton
				Craigleith
				Cramond
				Dumbiedykes
				Granton
				Leith Hill
				Niddrie
				Queensferry
				Ravelston
				St Cuthbert's
				Stenhouse
			1616	Craigmillar
				Salisbury
		Paving and steps	1983	Spittal
				Wellfield
	Fountain	Construction	1859	Binny
147	Elsie Inglis Hospital, Spring Gardens	Construction	1923	Cullalo
148	Broughton Street/Albany Street Office Development	Construction	1983	Stainton
149	East Broughton Place Church Hall	Dressings	1887	Corsehill
15o	London Street School	Construction	1887	Prudham
151	Mansfield Place Church (formerly Bellevue Reformed Baptist Church), East London Street	Construction	1885	Plean
				Woodburn
152	Apex House, Haddington Place/Annandale Street	Construction	1975	Springwell
153	Brunswick House, Brunswick Street	Construction	1975	Woodkirk
154	Broughton Primary School	Construction	1897	Hailes
155	Buchanan Street Lane	Construction		Dunhouse
155	South Buchanan Street tenements	Construction	1881	Auchinlea
156	National Gallery of Modern Art (formerly John Watson's School), Belford Road	Construction	1825	Craigleith
157	King's Theatre, Tollcross	Construction	1904	Closeburn
158	Meadows West Commemorative Pillars and	Individual ashlar blocks	1886	Ballochmyle
	Sundial, West Meadow Park, Melville Drive			Binny
				Cocklaw
				Corncockle
				Corsehill
				Cragg
				Dalmeny
				Dunmore
				Gatelawbridge
				Gunnerton
				Hailes
				Hermand
				Leoch
				Moat
				Myreton
				Parkhead - (Woodburn)
				Plean
				Polmaise
				Prudhain
				Red hall
				Whitsome - Newton
				Woodburn
159	Free Church of Scotland College, Mound Place	Construction	1863	Hailes ('blue')
160	Fire Station, Lauriston Place	Construction	1901	Locharbriggs
161	Exchange Plaza, Lothian Road	Construction	1997	Dunhouse
162	Standard Life, Lothian Road	Construction	1997	Stainton
163	Scottish Widows Fund and Life Assurance Society Morrison Street	Construction	1997	Clashach
164	International Conference Centre, Morrison Street	Construction	1996	Stoke Hall
165	Frasers Department Store, Nos. 145-149 Princes Street	Construction	1935	Heworthburn
166	Burtons, 30-31 Princes Street (formerly R W Forsyth)	Construction	1907	Blaxter
167	Royal Crescent, Nos. 8-11	Restoration	1979	Springwell
168	Howe Street, No. 39	Mouldings	1982	Spynie
169	Great King Street, Nos. 83-89	Mouldings	1982	Spynie
170	St Bernards Crescent, No. la	Indents	1982	Spynie
171	Leslie Place, No. 12	Indents	1982	Spynie
172	Queen Street, No. 8	Construction	1771	Craigleith
173	George Street, No. 10	Construction	1990	Catcastle
174	Edinburgh Solicitors Property Centre, No. 85 George Street	Construction	1990	Gatelawbridge (Newton)
175	George Street, No. 97	Restoration	1980	Clashach
		Central portico and indents		Stainton
176	Paton Building/York Place, Nos. 1-3	Restoration	1998	Clashach
177	John Lewis extension, Leith Walk	Cladding		Stainton
178	St Andrew Square, No. 9, upper elevations:	Cladding	1962	Derbydene limestone
179	Norwich Union Insurance Group,	Construction	1970	Prudham
	No. 32 St Andrew Square
180	St Andrew Square, No. 35	Construction	1781	Craigleith
181	St Mary's Street, No. 32	Restoration	1983	Stanton Moor
182	Lady Glenorchy's Church, Roxburgh Place	Construction	1913	Cullalo
183	Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza Hotel, High Street(formerly Scandic Crown Hotel)	Rubble and dressed work	1990	Dunhouse
184	Moray House Teacher Training College, Holyrood Road	Repairs	1970	Clashach
185	Chessels Court, Canongate	Construction	1969	Clashach
186	Queen Street, Nos. 2-3	Construction		Prudham
187	Abbotsford Bar, north side of Rose Street	Construction	1902	Gatelawbridge

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