Edinburgh, North West Circus Place
Air Raid Shelter (20th Century)
Site Name Edinburgh, North West Circus Place
Classification Air Raid Shelter (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) India Street; Civil Defence
Canmore ID 207571
Site Number NT27SW 3397
NGR NT 2477 7444
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/207571
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
NT27SW 3397 2477 7444
An air-raid shelter is situated within the retaining wall at the foot of India Street, on the S side NW Circus Place about 40m SE from the Post Office. The shelter was designed to accommodate tramcar passengers in the event of an air raid.
Information from Defence of Britain Project recording form, Mr P Chalmers/G Walker, 1997
