Lothian Chambers
Lothian Chambers | |
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Location | George IV Bridge, Edinburgh |
Coordinates | 55°56′57″N 3°11′32″W / 55.9492°N 3.1922°W |
Built | 1904 |
Architect | James Macintyre Henry |
Architectural style(s) | Palladian style |
Listed Building – Category B | |
Official name | Midlothian County Buildings, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh |
Designated | 14 December 1970 |
Reference no. | LB27674 |
Lothian Chambers, formerly Midlothian County Buildings, is a municipal structure on George IV Bridge in Edinburgh, Scotland. The structure, which accommodates the Consulate-General of France and the French Institute for Scotland, is a Category B listed building.[1]
History
Following the implementation of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889, which established county councils in every county, it became necessary to find offices for Midlothian County Council.[2] The new county council initially occupied the old county hall which had been built to a design by Archibald Elliot in 1816. However, the building had become dilapidated and the new county leaders decided to demolish the old building and to commission a new structure on the same site.[3]
The new building was designed by
An ornate frieze, designed by William Birnie Rhind and depicting the mining, agriculture and fishing industries, was installed high up on the rear elevation of the building which faced St Giles' Cathedral.[3] An extension, which was connected to the main building by a tunnel, was designed by Sir Robert Matthew of Robert Matthew Johnson Marshall in the modernist style and erected on the opposite side of George IV Bridge in 1968.[6]
Following the abolition of the county council, the building became the offices and meeting place of
See also
References
- ^ a b c Historic Environment Scotland. "Midlothian County Buildings, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh (LB27674)". Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ Shennan, Hay (1892). Boundaries of Counties and Parishes in Scotland: as settled by the Boundary Commissioners under the Local Government (Scotland) Act, 1889. Edinburgh: William Green & Sons – via Internet Archive.
- ^ a b Historic Environment Scotland. "Edinburgh, George IV Bridge, Midlothian County Buildings (74024)". Canmore. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ "1907: Lothian Chambers, Edinburgh, Scotland". Archiseek. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ "Midlothian County Council Buildings". Dictionary of Scottish Architects. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ "Midlothian County Buildings". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ "Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ "No. 20192". The Edinburgh Gazette. 25 November 1977. p. 1293.
- ^ "Edinburgh Council considers selling prime Royal Mile building". The Scotsman. 2 June 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ "First look: Inside the new marriage suite at the City Chambers". Edinburgh News. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ "Lothian Chambers to become Edinburgh's French Embassy". The Edinburgh Reporter. 7 February 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ "Edinburgh landmark to be new 'House of France'". Herald Scotland. 7 February 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ "Edinburgh's French Consulate set for move to historic Lothian Chambers". The National. 2 February 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2022.