The Site 1848 Getmapping Plc A stunning site located in the heart of Edinburgh. Raeburn House Hotel (formerly Somerset Cottage) was originally built in 1832 as one of three villas. It is the only one which still remains. The historic sports field which predates the neighbouring Comely Bank and Fettes developments, is home to the Edinburgh Academical Football and Cricket Clubs. The EA Football Club, formed in 1857, is the oldest rugby football club in Scotland and the second oldest in the world. In 1870 the first international rugby match was played here, between Scotland and England. The Club House facilitates these activities as well as those of the former pupil and other members of the Edinburgh Academical Club itself. Location of hotel and clubhouse within site
Site Context 8 Inverleith 1 Raeburn House Hotel 2 Saxe Coburg Street 3 Fettes College 4 St. Stephen s Church 3 Inverleith Conservation Area Canonmills 7 4 6 2 5 Stockbridge 6 Grange Cricket Club 7 The Colonies New Town Conservation Area 1 9 Stockbridge 5 8 Royal Botanic Garden 9 Comely Bank Tenements Dean Conservation Area World Heritage Site New Town The site is located in a rich, historic urban setting surrounded by grand architecture and Georgian town planning. It is preserved as a Conservation Area. Aided by his architect James Milne, Henry Raeburn feud his estate, creating the splendid architecture that can be seen in streets such as Saxe Coburg Street and Raeburn House itself. Getmapping Plc Dean Village The area is historically important as a place for leisure, with the Academical cricket and rugby grounds, Inverleith Park and the Royal Botanic Garden.
Site History 1877 1896 1944 1973 was built 1814-25 in the grounds of the estate owned by Henry Raeburn, the portrait painter. It was developed as a mixture of tenements and villas, one of which was Somerset Cottage, later to become the Raeburn House Hotel. The map shows the existence of both the Edinburgh Academical ground and the Grange Cricket Club on the edge of the suburbs, bounded by fields. To the south lies a public park, highlighting the existence of leisure facilities in the area prior to the creation of Inverleith Park and the development of the city. Inverleith Park was laid out by the city council in 1890. It lies to the north of the site and to the west of the Royal Botanic Gardens, which moved to their current location from Leith Walk in 1822. The map of 1896 shows the gradual development of Comely Bank which was developed from William Fettes estate. The architecture lacks the grandeur of that build by Raeburn and his architect James Milne, but forms a formal streetscape of tenements and townhouses. By 1944 the area surrounding the site is fully developed, and the two villas contemporary to Somerset Cottage have been lost to tenements. With such development the site clearly becomes part of the boundary that separates the dense residential area of Stockbridge and Comely Bank with the open and greener areas to the north. Somerset Cottage has itself been through a few changes, with the first alterations occurring in 1925. Plans show vertical subdivision of the house in order to provide two houses for staff of Edinburgh Academy. The largest addition to the area, shown by the map of 1973, is Broughton High School. The school was established in 1887 and moved to the current site in the 1980s. The building has since been replaced, reopening in 2009 but remaining in the same location. It was during the 1970 s the Somerset Cottage became Raeburn House Hotel after Edinburgh Academy sold the building in the late 1960 s. It briefly functioned as a guesthouse before changing to a hotel in the 70 s. It was then that any traces of the house s original parlour and kitchen were lost through alterations.
Current Plans: Approved by CEC Planning (Not Michael Laird Architects) Raeburn House Retained and Refurbished Hotel Accommodation Link Corridor Clubhouse Changing Facilities Back of House Public Bar Breakfast/Dining Residents Bar/Lounge Technical Summary: The area of hotel public bar shall not exceed 214m 2. The operating capacity of the entire hotel shall be a maximum of 323 people and the clubhouse a maximum of 250 people. Ground Floor Plan Hotel Accommodation: Car Parking: 55 bedrooms 22 spaces Car Parking Hotel Accommodation Clubhouse Function Room/Bar Hotel Accommodation Basement Plan First Floor Plan Second Floor Plan
Current Plans: Approved by CEC Planning (Not Michael Laird Architects) Raeburn House Retained and Refurbished Red Sandstone Metal Cladding Metal Louvres Lime Render Sedum Planted Roof Red Sandstone Dressed Ashlar Squared Rubble Sandstone Metal Standing Seam Roof Horizontal Larch Boarding Rear Elevation Facing Portgower Place Copper Cladding Metal Standing Seam Roof Red Sandstone Dressed Ashlar Lime Render Sedum Planted Roof Horizontal Larch Boarding Stone Stairs Sedum Planted Roof Front Elevation Facing Pitches Squared Rubble Sandstone Red Sandstone Dressed Ashlar Raeburn House Retained and Refurbished Copper Cladding Horizontal Larch Boarding Red Sandstone Dressed Ashlar Metal Standing Seam Roof The current planning consent establishes the uses: hotel, bar, restaurant and sports pavilion. The current Planning Consent and Licensing permission establishes the size and numbers for the bar, hotel, sports pavilion and function rooms. The new design will retain the same uses and same sizes as the consented scheme. Raeburn Street Elevation Clubhouse Side Elevations
Our Proposals National sporting venue of excellence. High class hotel, restaurant and bar facilities. Rejuvenating Raeburn House in a comprehensive, stylish development. Sporting and social destination within the city, enhancing the Stockbridge area. KEY 1. BAR 2. BREAKFAST 3. HOTEL 4. HOTEL PARKING 5. DROP OFF 6. CHANGING FACILITIES 7. PARKING CRICKET PITCHES RUGBY PITCHES 1. 2. 3. 5. 6. 7. 4. 6. GROUND FLOOR PLAN
Our Proposals Centre for sporting excellence; appropriate ambitious architectural design. The design adopts the same functional principles as the consented scheme but provides a new appropriate architectural treatment. The design will have the same relationship to adjoining properties as the current consent; size, height, scale and mass etc. 3. 1. 3. 2. 2. KEY 1. HOTEL ROOMS 2. FUNCTION SPACE 3. GREEN ROOF 1. 3 STOREY TOTAL FIRST FLOOR PLAN
What next? Hotel & Edinburgh Academicals Clubhouse 2010 2011 2012 Commitment to deliver this vision by Autumn 2011 / Spring 2012. Creating a centre for sporting excellence with high class facilities to create a destination within Stockbridge and the City. A further public consultation is planned for July 2010 for comment on the design proposals. Planning Application targeted for submission during August 2010. Please complete the feedback questionnaire. PAN (Planning Application Notice) Community Consultation Design Development Planning Application Planning Submission Detailed & Conservation Area Planning Determination Contractor Interviews 1st Stage Documentation (RIBA D&E) Clubhouse 1st Stage Documentation (RIBA D&E) Hotel Tender Period Clubhouse Tender Period Hotel Tender Qualification & Mobilisation Clubhouse Tender Qualification & Mobilisation Hotel Start on Site Clubhouse APRIL MAY JUNE 3 Mths JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST 8-10 Mths SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH Start on Site Hotel 10-12 Mths Thank you for attending, your comments are welcome