Edinburgh, 2-4 Waterloo Place, General Post Office
Pillbox (20th Century)
Site Name Edinburgh, 2-4 Waterloo Place, General Post Office
Classification Pillbox (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Edinburgh Defence Scheme; North Bridge
Canmore ID 227629
Site Number NT27SE 4650
NGR NT 25859 73989
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/227629
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
NT27SE 4650 25859 73989
A pillbox, constructed of brick and concrete was situated on the pavement, at the W end of the General Post Office. The pillbox was demolished some time during 1944-5.
The structure formed part of the Inner Defence (Red Line) of Edinburgh's defences and was manned by the 6th Battalion Home Guard.
Information from RCAHMS (DE), November 2002
Note (6 December 2022)
A type 27 pillbox is visible on a photograph in the collection 'Papers of Paul Shillabeer' held by HES archives, dated 1950, but was taken around 1945 before the pillbox was known to be demolished. The photograph shows the loopholes are blocked up with coils of what are probably barbed wire lie on the concrete roof. Within the central well the upright post for a light machine gun can be seen.
Information from HES 6 December 2022
