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Comiston Springs Water House

A Category B Listed Building in Morningside, Edinburgh

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.9109 / 55°54'39"N

Longitude: -3.2177 / 3°13'3"W

OS Eastings: 323979

OS Northings: 669316

OS Grid: NT239693

Mapcode National: GBR 8HX.QL

Mapcode Global: WH6SS.JPZH

Plus Code: 9C7RWQ6J+9W

Entry Name: Comiston Springs Water House

Listing Name: Comiston Springs Water House off Oxgangs Loan and Fox Spring Crescent

Listing Date: 14 December 1970

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 399677

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB27963

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200399677

Location: Edinburgh

County: Edinburgh

Town: Edinburgh

Electoral Ward: Morningside

Traditional County: Midlothian

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Description

Dated 1676. Rectangular stone building with slated roof. Contains original cisterns.

Statement of Interest

In 1681 Peter Brusche, a German plumber, was paid $3,000 for laying a 3' pipe from here to Castlehill reservoir.

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