Edward Calvert (architect)
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Edward Calvert was a Scottish
domestic architect.
Calvert's work appears to have been exclusively confined to Edinburgh
, and was mostly concerned with the creation of Baronial
tenements (particularly in Marchmont
) and villas in the Second Empire and Jacobean
styles. He is responsible for a varied selection of villas on or in the vicinity of Colinton Road in Merchiston
; one of these was for many years the home of author Dorothy Dunnett
. He is also known to have designed modifications for at least one New Town
building, in Abercromby Place, in 1899.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
domestic architect.
Calvert's work appears to have been exclusively confined to Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
, and was mostly concerned with the creation of Baronial
Scottish baronial style
The Scottish Baronial style is part of the Gothic Revival architecture style, using stylistic elements and forms from castles, tower houses and mansions of the Gothic architecture period in Scotland, such as Craigievar Castle and Newark Castle, Port Glasgow. The revival style was popular from the...
tenements (particularly in Marchmont
Marchmont
Marchmont is a mainly residential affluent area of Edinburgh, Scotland. It lies roughly a mile to the south of the Old Town, separated from it by The Meadows and Bruntsfield Links...
) and villas in the Second Empire and Jacobean
Jacobean architecture
The Jacobean style is the second phase of Renaissance architecture in England, following the Elizabethan style. It is named after King James I of England, with whose reign it is associated.-Characteristics:...
styles. He is responsible for a varied selection of villas on or in the vicinity of Colinton Road in Merchiston
Merchiston
Merchiston is a prosperous, mainly residential area in the south-west of Edinburgh, Scotland. The housing is primarily a mixture of large, late Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian villas – several of the latter by Edward Calvert – together with a smaller number of Victorian tenements and...
; one of these was for many years the home of author Dorothy Dunnett
Dorothy Dunnett
Dorothy Dunnett OBE was a Scottish historical novelist. She is best known for her six-part series about Francis Crawford of Lymond, The Lymond Chronicles, which she followed with the eight-part prequel The House of Niccolò...
. He is also known to have designed modifications for at least one New Town
New Town, Edinburgh
The New Town is a central area of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. It is often considered to be a masterpiece of city planning, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site...
building, in Abercromby Place, in 1899.