Survey of Private Collections: Calton Jail and Jedburgh Castle Jail
551 1261
Description Survey of Private Collections: Calton Jail and Jedburgh Castle Jail
Date c. 1791 to 1881
Collection City of Edinburgh Council Architectural Drawings and Photographs
Catalogue Number 551 1261
Category All Other
Scope and Content The collection comprises photographic copies of drawings in the Edinburgh City Architect's Department including: designs for Calton Jail and Bridewell, Edinburgh, by John Baxter 1791; designs for alterations by Thomas Brown 1829; and designs for Jedburgh Jail, Roxburghshire, by Archibald Elliot 1820. NMRS Jubilee Guide, 1991.
Archive History Survey of drawings held in Edinburgh City Architect's Department and copied by RCAHMS in 1971. The original drawings of Calton Jail were deposited with RCAHMS in 1986. Original reference: YDA/2327/1-9 Previously catalogued as Collection 262/261.
Finding Aids NMRS Inventory 28
External Reference Inventory 28
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