Edinburgh, Portobello, Rosebank Lane, Portobello Open Air Swimming Pool

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Swimming Pool (20th Century)

Site Name Edinburgh, Portobello, Rosebank Lane, Portobello Open Air Swimming Pool

Classification Swimming Pool (20th Century)

Alternative Name(s) The Pits; The Pitz; Bathing Pool; Portobello High Street; Westbank Street; Harbour Road; Bridge Street; Promenade; Mill Dam

Canmore ID 126734

Site Number NT37SW 232

NGR NT 3032 7428

NGR Description Centred on NT 3032 7428

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/126734

Digital Images

DP 077817

Digital copy of plans, sections and elevations.

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Records of Dick Peddie and McKay, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland

c. 1936

SC 2658502

Edinburgh, Portobello, Portobello open-air swimming pool. View from South West.

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13/5/1983

SC 2658505

Edinburgh, Portobello, Portobello open-air swimming pool. View from North of building site and pool beyond.

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13/5/1983

SC 2658552

Edinburgh, Portobello, Portobello open air pool. View from North East.

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1980

DP 448909

Bathing Pool, Portobello

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Records of the Scottish Cultural Resources Access Network (SCRAN), Edinburgh, Scotland

1/6/1936

DP 077814

Digital copy of plans, sections and elevations.

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Records of Dick Peddie and McKay, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland

c. 1936

DP 077818

Digital copy of plans, sections and elevations.

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Records of Dick Peddie and McKay, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland

c. 1936

SC 1219219

Edinburgh, Portobello, Portobello open-air swimming pool. View of North West changing rooms in derelict state.

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13/5/1983

SC 2658517

Edinburgh, Portobello, Portobello open-air swimming pool. View of hot plate in North East snack bar block, first floor in derelict state.

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13/5/1983

SC 2658550

Edinburgh, Portobello, Portobello open air pool. Detail of electric lamp by entrance.

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1980

SC 409301

Portobello Swimming Pool, Rosebank Lane, Edinburgh. View of derelict pool from South.

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SC 583586

Edinburgh, Portobello, Portobello open-air swimming pool. View of snack bar block, from South West.

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DP 077819

Digital copy of plans, sections and elevations.

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Records of Dick Peddie and McKay, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland

c. 1936

SC 2658503

Edinburgh, Portobello, Portobello open-air swimming pool. View from North of building site and pool beyond.

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13/5/1983

SC 2658504

Edinburgh, Portobello, Portobello open-air swimming pool. View from North West of building site and pool beyond.

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13/5/1983

SC 2658506

Edinburgh, Portobello, Portobello open-air swimming pool. Detail of North West facade with view of lamp adjoining central entrance portal.

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13/5/1983

SC 2658508

Edinburgh, Portobello, Portobello open-air swimming pool. View from North East.

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13/5/1983

SC 2658515

Edinburgh, Portobello, Portobello open-air swimming pool. View of South West restaurant in North East snack bar block, first floor in derelict state.

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13/5/1983

DP 448881

Portobello Swimming Pool

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Records of the Scottish Cultural Resources Access Network (SCRAN), Edinburgh, Scotland

1/6/1936

DP 077815

Digital copy of plans, sections and elevations.

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Records of Dick Peddie and McKay, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland

c. 1936

SC 1219218

View of derelict diving board, Portobello open-air swimming pool, Edinburgh.

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15/5/1983

SC 2658509

Edinburgh, Portobello, Portobello open-air swimming pool. View from South West end.

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13/5/1983

SC 2658551

Edinburgh, Portobello, Portobello open air pool. View from South West.

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1980

SC 2658507

Edinburgh, Portobello, Portobello open-air swimming pool. View of North West stand with supporting columns.

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13/5/1983

SC 2658514

Edinburgh, Portobello, Portobello open-air swimming pool. View of North East snack staircase hall in North East snack bar, first floor in derelict state.

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13/5/1983

SC 2658516

Edinburgh, Portobello, Portobello open-air swimming pool. View of turnstile in North East snack bar block, first floor in derelict state.

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13/5/1983

DP 077816

Digital copy of plans, sections and elevations.

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Records of Dick Peddie and McKay, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland

c. 1936

SC 1219253

Detail of electric lamp by entrance, Portobello open-air swimming pool, Edinburgh.

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1980

SC 2658512

Edinburgh, Portobello, Portobello open-air swimming pool. View of North East snack bar with view of metal balustrade.

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13/5/1983

SC 2658513

Edinburgh, Portobello, Portobello open-air swimming pool. Detail of lift hatch in North East snack bar.

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13/5/1983

SC 358426

Poster titled: 'Portobello Bathing Pool, Edinburgh. Enjoy the artificial waves' for the open air swimming pool, Rosebank Lane, Portobello, Edinburgh.

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c. 1930

SC 587720

Scanned image of vertical aerial photograph BKS 2275: 184 Showing Portobello, including Portobello Power Station and Portobello Open Air Swimming Pool. Date: 1973

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SC 2658511

Edinburgh, Portobello, Portobello open-air swimming pool. View of North West stand from South.

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13/5/1983

SC 583587

Edinburgh, Portobello, Portobello open-air swimming pool. View from North West.

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SC 587717

Scanned image of vertical aerial photograph BKS 2275: 135 Showing Portobello, including Portobello Power Station and Portobello Open Air Swimming Pool. Date: 1973

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SC 2658510

Edinburgh, Portobello, Portobello open-air swimming pool. View of North West corner, showing entrance to ladies conveniences.

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13/5/1983

SC 2658518

Edinburgh, Portobello, Portobello open-air swimming pool. View of staircase hall from South East.

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13/5/1983

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Administrative Areas

Council Edinburgh, City Of
Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
Former Region Lothian
Former District City Of Edinburgh
Former County Midlothian

Architecture Notes

City Engineer: W.A. Macartney, 1934-1937.

Demolished in the 1980s.

NMRS REFERENCE:

Photographic copies of plans in possession of Peter Whitehead and Annabelle Radcliffe per Dept. of Architecture, University of Edinburgh (see: A 7272, A 7273, A 14403, A 14404).

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