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Latitude: 55.9098 / 55°54'35"N
Longitude: -3.2181 / 3°13'5"W
OS Eastings: 323950
OS Northings: 669190
OS Grid: NT239691
Mapcode National: GBR 8HX.MZ
Mapcode Global: WH6SS.JQSC
Plus Code: 9C7RWQ5J+WQ
Entry Name: Sandglass Spring Head
Listing Name: Comiston Springs (Hare, Moubray, Fox, Sandglass and Peewit) Comiston Springs Avenue, Comiston View, Pentland Gardens, Oxgangs Loan and Oxgangs Green
Listing Date: 14 December 1970
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 399796
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB27964
Building Class: Cultural
ID on this website: 200399796
Location: Edinburgh
County: Edinburgh
Town: Edinburgh
Electoral Ward: Colinton/Fairmilehead
Traditional County: Midlothian
Tagged with: Springhead
These structures relate to Edinburgh's first piped water supply (defunct since 1945). The engineer was Peter Brauss of Holland, contracted by Sir William Bruce. Robert Mylne, King's Mater Mason, was contracted by Bruce to build spring heads, wells and cisterns.
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