Edinburgh, Warriston Road, East Warriston House
House (20th Century)
Site Name Edinburgh, Warriston Road, East Warriston House
Classification House (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Warriston Crematorium
Canmore ID 152771
Site Number NT27NE 595
NGR NT 25444 75940
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/152771
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
Architect: Sir Robert Lorimer, 1929-1930 - conversion from East Wariston House to Warriston Crematoriam.
NMRS REFERENCE:
Plans: 26 FS details for conversion to Crematorium. Lorimer and Matthew, 1928-1929.
Notes: Ultimately it was William Bonar who took up residence at East Warriston c.1833. Prior to this it was probably used as a secondary, summer, residence for his father Andrew Bonar. The pencil annotaions date from the occupancy of Lt. l. Agnew. C.1900.
Library:
Photocopy of Inventory of 1924. Original inventory in possesion of Mrs Z Ashford. Copied 1987 (Inventory by Lyon and Turnbull].
(Undated) information in NMRS.