Steven Robb

Any Trotters of Mortonhall out there ? Your family burial ground could use a little tlc. Mortonhall, Edinburgh.

@whitegoldsword One source says he visited the English Jacobite prisoners in Southwark in July 1746, the night before their execution at Kennington.

‘there is now enough evidence available to suggest that Lord Burlington can no longer be regarded as the embodiment of a Whig ideal. Too many circumstances point to his having had Jacobite connections, directly when travelling on the Continent, through his freemasonry, through his cousin Lord Orrery, through Bishop Atterbury, through Dr Drake (the Jacobite historian of York), and via servants such as his chaplain Aaron Thompson or his agent Andrew Crotty. It is now more than ever true, as Jane Clark observed, that 'the case for Lord Burlington's Jacobite loyalty is made most convincingly by the fact that it is possible to explain everything in these terms, whilst a Hanoverian loyalty leaves far too many questions unanswered'. Jacobite historian Professor Edward Corp. ‘Lord Burlington- The Man and his Politics- Questions of Loyalty (The Edwin Mellen Press, 1998, page 2)

Please do sign up: lots of surprises and a peek into the forthcoming book I’ve written with Brent Elliott: The British Cemetery 1700-2020

Happy birthday, Philip Hepworth. March 12, 1888 in Hampstead, London, UK. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_He… 1/

Yeah - just google English medieval castle - what could possibly go wrong?

From the archive: Georgian Group's journal made available for free online ianvisits.co.uk/articles/georg…

The Worm Moon rising behind the freshly painted North Bridge and the King's Own Scottish Borderers statue #Edinburgh #WormMoon

Designs for new lamp pedestals for the courtyard of the Palace of Holyroodhouse at the foot of the Royal Mile, 1908. The drawings were made by William Thomas Oldrieve, an architect with the His Majesty’s Office of Works.

“over the past five years, ministers rejected Historic England’s advice to list buildings 10 times. Of these rejections, eight have taken place in the last year under Labour…almost every one of the 10 cases of rejection, the site in question was subject to development proposals”

In the spring edition of the Scottish Local History Forum magazine, you'll find a full story about the OEC Jean Guild Grant programme and the projects and research it has funded. #parliamentsquare #edinburghhistory #history #stgilescathedral #grants buff.ly/pT4uzn1

‘Demolition Derby’ strikes again, as the 1930s Egyptian Art Deco style Crompton House has been flattened in the past few weeks, despite a backlash from Councillors and a public petition. The demolition came as part of the City Council’s multi-million pound Our City Our River (OCOR) infrastructure scheme, aiming to boost Derby’s response to heavy floods and severe weather. However critics argued the locally listed building, or even just the handsome clocktower, could have been retained in situ while still allowing the planned new riverside park and flood defences scheme to proceed. Designed in 1938 by Naylor Sale and Widdows for James Harwood, a local printer and stationer, the handsome Portland stone building had most recently been in use as a Nat West bank branch. Derbyshire’s Historic Environment Record highlighted its pilasters with palmette capitals, the clock face in aquamarine mosaic, a fluted frieze and square cornice with key motif, doorcases with wave-motif decoration, and soffit and window reveals decorated with Tudor roses. All now gone. Just another day in demolition-obsessed Britain? If recent statistics are anything to go by, at least another 49,999 buildings are likely to be demolished in 2026 alone...

The Lord Lyon attended a Reception in Parliament Hall Edinburgh hosted by the Lord President to celebrate the installation of the c1685 Gueudeville print of the Downsitting of the old Scottish Parliament.

Bruce Peter gave a talk on Art Deco Cinemas this evening as a precursor the silent film festival Hippfest which takes place at the Bo'ness Hippodrome next month - if you didn't catch it live, it's available to watch anytime on YouTube here: youtube.com/watch?v=-K1czi…

The Art Deco brilliance of the former Beresford Hotel on Sauchiehall Street in Glasgow looking at its best in today's sunshine. Built in 1937, it was designed by William Beresford Inglis, who later went on to manage and own it. #glasgow #architecture #architecturephotography

A splendid couple of days exploring the work of Victorian architect Charles Henry Driver in Surrey and Kent. First up, this is Leatherhead railway station, completed in 1867.

Three buildings by Charles Henry Driver in Dorking, all completed in 1872: a school, shop and the town hall.

The fabulous former railway station at Tunbridge Wells West, designed by Charles Henry Driver and built in 1866.

Studio Octopi’s restoration of the Art Deco pavilion at Tarlair Outdoor Pools in Aberdeenshire returns a much-loved public asset to public use, winning a highly commended in this year’s MacEwen Award, which recognises architecture for social purpose ow.ly/HS9b50YgKR5

@dobraszczyk Fabulous indeed !

Happy Burns Night !