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Police Call Box, Heriot Row, Edinburgh

A Category B Listed Building in Edinburgh, Edinburgh

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.9547 / 55°57'17"N

Longitude: -3.2052 / 3°12'18"W

OS Eastings: 324846

OS Northings: 674180

OS Grid: NT248741

Mapcode National: GBR 8LD.8W

Mapcode Global: WH6SL.QLXC

Plus Code: 9C7RXQ3V+VW

Entry Name: Police Call Box, Heriot Row, Edinburgh

Listing Name: Heriot Row, at India Street, Police Box

Listing Date: 10 August 1990

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 392403

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB45484

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200392403

Location: Edinburgh

County: Edinburgh

Town: Edinburgh

Electoral Ward: City Centre

Traditional County: Midlothian

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Description

Standard Edinburgh police box by City Architects Department (E J MacRae, City Architect), and designed probably later in 1930s.

Classical, rectangular cast-iron box 6ft by 4ft on plan. 2-bay pilastered long elevations, one of which contains door bearing city arms. Single bay short elevations surmounted by open pediments containing ribboned wreath decoration. Saltire patterned glazing to all elevations. Roof carries UKWMO siren.

Statement of Interest

Reference also singles out names of A Rollo and J A Tweedie. Part of the Second New Town A Group.

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