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Edinburgh, Wester Hailes Park
General View (Period Unassigned), Tower Block(S) (20th Century)
Site Name Edinburgh, Wester Hailes Park
Classification General View (Period Unassigned), Tower Block(S) (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Edinburgh, Wester Hailes, Contract 7
Canmore ID 156255
Site Number NT16NE 214
NGR NT 19985 69705
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/156255
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
Commission And Contract (1970)
A development of seven nine-storey blocks built as public housing for Edinburgh Borough Council. The blocks were known as 'Contract 7' of the public housing developments in the Wester Hailes area. They contained 516 dwellings in total. The contractor for the development was Crudens Ltd. Construction was approved by committee in 1970.
Glendinning and Methusius 1994
Complete Demolition (1970 - 2009)
All of the blocks are now demolished. Date of demolition is unknown. It is not known whether the blocks were all demolished at the same time.
Photographic Record (November 1982)
Photo taken by Dr Miles Glendinning for research purposes.
