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Bus Depot, Annandale Street, Edinburgh

A Category B Listed Building in Edinburgh, Edinburgh

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.9611 / 55°57'40"N

Longitude: -3.1881 / 3°11'17"W

OS Eastings: 325924

OS Northings: 674873

OS Grid: NT259748

Mapcode National: GBR 8PB.QL

Mapcode Global: WH6SM.0F4G

Plus Code: 9C7RXR66+FQ

Entry Name: Bus Depot, Annandale Street, Edinburgh

Listing Name: Annandale Street, Central Garage (Lothian Region Transport)

Listing Date: 9 September 1988

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 365876

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB28251

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Edinburgh, Annandale Street, Bus Depot

ID on this website: 200365876

Location: Edinburgh

County: Edinburgh

Town: Edinburgh

Electoral Ward: Leith Walk

Traditional County: Midlothian

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Description

G M Holmes Douglas, 1922, for Edinburgh Exhibition Association; converted 1934 by E J MacRae for present use as bus station; big symmetrical classical front, red brick with red ashlar dressings, wide centre fronting and massive glazed dome, ends also shallow advanced; large rectangular and concrete-margined vehicle openings (these presumably by MacRae) in intermediate bays; blocked eaves; deep parapet concealing roof; 10 roof gables to rear wall, roofs covered with asbestos and glass, steel stanchions.

Statement of Interest

See related listing of Shrubhill Tramway Workshops and Power Station, Leith Walk, Shrub Place.

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