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Police Box, Shore, Edinburgh

A Category B Listed Building in Morningside, Edinburgh

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.9768 / 55°58'36"N

Longitude: -3.1695 / 3°10'10"W

OS Eastings: 327112

OS Northings: 676591

OS Grid: NT271765

Mapcode National: GBR 8T4.GZ

Mapcode Global: WH6SM.81YG

Plus Code: 9C7RXRGJ+P5

Entry Name: Police Box, Shore, Edinburgh

Listing Name: Shore, Police Box

Listing Date: 29 March 1995

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 365231

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB27882

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Edinburgh, Shore, Police Box

ID on this website: 200365231

Location: Edinburgh

County: Edinburgh

Town: Edinburgh

Electoral Ward: Leith

Traditional County: Midlothian

Tagged with: House

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Description

City Architects Department (E J MacRae, city architect), circa 1930. Standard rectangular-plan police box. Cast-iron, 6 ft by 4ft on plan. 2-bay pilastered long elevations, 1 with door bearing city arms. Single bay pilastered short elevation with open pediments containing ribboned wreath decoration. Saltire patterned cast-iron astragals.

Statement of Interest

Located on a prime site of which it is a prime classical component.

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