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Edinburgh, Fountainbridge, Lochrin Slaughterhouses
Abattoir(S) (19th Century)
Site Name Edinburgh, Fountainbridge, Lochrin Slaughterhouses
Classification Abattoir(S) (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Ponton Street; Sanatorium Yard; Lochrin Lane
Canmore ID 144613
Site Number NT27SW 1789
NGR NT 24753 72935
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/144613
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
These slaughter houses no longer exist, their place being taken by the new markets and abattoirs at Gorgie.
REFERENCE:
PLANS:
City Architect's Plan Store, drawer no. 25 - General Contract and other plans 1851-92.
Original General Plan of 1851 signed by David Cousin, Architect.
Elevation of principal entrance towards Fountainbridge shewing gateways, etc. and dated at City Chambers, Edinburgh, 17th February, 1851.
Plans of 1884 show the slaughterhouses with 'Mr. Wight's Skin and Tallow Shed' and 'The Edinburgh Hide, Skin and Tallow property' on either side.
Note (19 June 2014)
'Edinburgh SlaughterHouses' depicted and named on the Ordnance Survey 1st edition plan, 1:10560 (Edinburgh, 1851, sheet 38) and covered an area of at least 8,600 square metres.
Information from Internet, http://maps.nls.uk/view/74415495 [accessed 19 June 2014]
Information from RCAHMS (MMD), 19 June 2014
