
What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Site of 1857 Iron "Scotch" Church. Rebuilt in stone 1872. Present "Central Chambers" built as three shops with club above, by architects Lawson & Donkin, 1888. Then Mansion Hotel, Empress Hotel and ground floor Cadena Cafe. 1920 became National Provincial Bank. National Westminster Bank 1971. Recorded plaque organisation: Borough of Bournemouth.
John Donkin and George Joseph Lawson were Scottish architects known for their significant contributions to Victorian architecture in Edinburgh, including the design of Central Chambers built in 1888, which showcases their skill in adapting architectural styles to commercial buildings of the era.
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