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Hospital (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Edinburgh, Ferry Road, Northern General

Classification Hospital (Period Unassigned)

Alternative Name(s) Pilton Hospital; Safeways Supermarket

Canmore ID 153059

Site Number NT27NW 278

NGR NT 23281 75842

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/153059

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Edinburgh, Ferry Road, Northern Ferry Road.
View of North end of Ward One.

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Edinburgh, Ferry Road, Northern Ferry Road. View of North end of Ward One.

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12/1991

© RCAHMS

Edinburgh, Ferry Road, Northern Ferry Road.
View of Ward One from South-West.

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Edinburgh, Ferry Road, Northern Ferry Road. View of Ward One from South-West.

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12/1991

© RCAHMS

Edinburgh, Ferry Road, Northern Ferry Road.
View of Ward Three from South West.

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Edinburgh, Ferry Road, Northern Ferry Road. View of Ward Three from South West.

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12/1991

© RCAHMS

RAF WWII vertical aerial photograph of part of NW Edinburgh including East Pilton, Boswall Road, Fettes College and the Northern and Western General Hospitals.

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RAF WWII vertical aerial photograph of part of NW Edinburgh including East Pilton, Boswall Road, Fettes College and the Northern and Western General Hospitals.

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RAF Second World War Aerial Photography of Scotland

19/6/1941

© Courtesy of HES (RAF Second World War Aerial Photography of Scotland)

Edinburgh, Ferry Road, Northern Ferry Road.
View of main administrative block from North East.

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Edinburgh, Ferry Road, Northern Ferry Road. View of main administrative block from North East.

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12/1991

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Edinburgh, Ferry Road, Northern Ferry Road.
View of main administrative building from South.

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Edinburgh, Ferry Road, Northern Ferry Road. View of main administrative building from South.

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12/1991

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Edinburgh, Ferry Road, Northern Ferry Road.
View of main administrative block and South entrance lodge from South-West.

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Edinburgh, Ferry Road, Northern Ferry Road. View of main administrative block and South entrance lodge from South-West.

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12/1991

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Edinburgh, Ferry Road, Northern Ferry Road.
View of entrance and main administrative building from South East.

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Edinburgh, Ferry Road, Northern Ferry Road. View of entrance and main administrative building from South East.

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12/1991

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Edinburgh, Ferry Road, Northern Ferry Road, interior.
Detail of mosaic on floor of entrance vestibule of main administrative block, with the words 'Sigillum Oppidi de Leith persevere'.

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Edinburgh, Ferry Road, Northern Ferry Road, interior. Detail of mosaic on floor of entrance vestibule of main administrative block, with the words 'Sigillum Oppidi de Leith persevere'.

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12/1991

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Edinburgh, Ferry Road, Northern Ferry Road.
View of Ward One from North-West.

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Edinburgh, Ferry Road, Northern Ferry Road. View of Ward One from North-West.

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12/1991

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Edinburgh, Ferry Road, Northern Ferry Road.
View of main administrative building from South.

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Edinburgh, Ferry Road, Northern Ferry Road. View of main administrative building from South.

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12/1991

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Edinburgh, Ferry Road, Northern Ferry Road.
View of South entrance gates and lodge from South West.

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Edinburgh, Ferry Road, Northern Ferry Road. View of South entrance gates and lodge from South West.

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12/1991

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Edinburgh, Ferry Road, Northern Ferry Road.
View of main administrative block, commemorative plaque from West.

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Edinburgh, Ferry Road, Northern Ferry Road. View of main administrative block, commemorative plaque from West.

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12/1991

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Edinburgh, Ferry Road, Northern Ferry Road.
View of main administrative block, commemorative plaque from West.

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Edinburgh, Ferry Road, Northern Ferry Road. View of main administrative block, commemorative plaque from West.

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12/1991

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Edinburgh, Ferry Road, Northern Ferry Road, interior.
Detail of commemorative plaque in hallway.

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Edinburgh, Ferry Road, Northern Ferry Road, interior. Detail of commemorative plaque in hallway.

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12/1991

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Edinburgh, Ferry Road, Northern Ferry Road.
View of Ward Three from South-West.

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Edinburgh, Ferry Road, Northern Ferry Road. View of Ward Three from South-West.

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12/1991

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Edinburgh, Ferry Road, Northern Ferry Road.
View of South entrance lodge from South East.

SC 2646139

Edinburgh, Ferry Road, Northern Ferry Road. View of South entrance lodge from South East.

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12/1991

© RCAHMS

Edinburgh, Ferry Road, Northern Ferry Road, interior.
Detail of mosaic on floor of entrance vestibule of main administrative block, with the words 'Sigillum Oppidi de Leith persevere'.

SC 2646144

Edinburgh, Ferry Road, Northern Ferry Road, interior. Detail of mosaic on floor of entrance vestibule of main administrative block, with the words 'Sigillum Oppidi de Leith persevere'.

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12/1991

© RCAHMS

Edinburgh, Ferry Road, Northern Ferry Road.
View of main entrance of Ward One from South-West.

SC 2646147

Edinburgh, Ferry Road, Northern Ferry Road. View of main entrance of Ward One from South-West.

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12/1991

© RCAHMS

Edinburgh, Ferry Road, Northern Ferry Road.
View of North end of Ward One.

Edinburgh, Ferry Road, Northern Ferry Road.
View of Ward One from South-West.

Edinburgh, Ferry Road, Northern Ferry Road.
View of Ward Three from South West.

RAF WWII vertical aerial photograph of part of NW Edinburgh including East Pilton, Boswall Road, Fettes College and the Northern and Western General Hospitals.

Edinburgh, Ferry Road, Northern Ferry Road.
View of main administrative block from North East.

Edinburgh, Ferry Road, Northern Ferry Road.
View of main administrative building from South.

Edinburgh, Ferry Road, Northern Ferry Road.
View of main administrative block and South entrance lodge from South-West.

Edinburgh, Ferry Road, Northern Ferry Road.
View of entrance and main administrative building from South East.

Edinburgh, Ferry Road, Northern Ferry Road, interior.
Detail of mosaic on floor of entrance vestibule of main administrative block, with the words 'Sigillum Oppidi de Leith persevere'.

Edinburgh, Ferry Road, Northern Ferry Road.
View of Ward One from North-West.

Edinburgh, Ferry Road, Northern Ferry Road.
View of main administrative building from South.

Edinburgh, Ferry Road, Northern Ferry Road.
View of South entrance gates and lodge from South West.

Edinburgh, Ferry Road, Northern Ferry Road.
View of main administrative block, commemorative plaque from West.

Edinburgh, Ferry Road, Northern Ferry Road.
View of main administrative block, commemorative plaque from West.

Edinburgh, Ferry Road, Northern Ferry Road, interior.
Detail of commemorative plaque in hallway.

Edinburgh, Ferry Road, Northern Ferry Road.
View of Ward Three from South-West.

Edinburgh, Ferry Road, Northern Ferry Road.
View of South entrance lodge from South East.

Edinburgh, Ferry Road, Northern Ferry Road, interior.
Detail of mosaic on floor of entrance vestibule of main administrative block, with the words 'Sigillum Oppidi de Leith persevere'.

Edinburgh, Ferry Road, Northern Ferry Road.
View of main entrance of Ward One from South-West.

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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

Northern General demolished, Supermarket on site opened in 1997

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