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Edinburgh, Leith Docks, Western Harbour

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Harbour (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Edinburgh, Leith Docks, Western Harbour

Classification Harbour (Period Unassigned)

Alternative Name(s) Hmry Britannia; Firth Of Forth; Outer Forth Estuary

Canmore ID 227648

Site Number NT27NE 57.10

NGR NT 2650 7750

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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General oblique aerial view of Leith Docks centred on the Caledonia Flour Mills, looking to the NE.
General oblique aerial view of Leith Docks centred on the Caledonia Flour Mills, looking to the NE.General oblique aerial view of Leith Docks centred on the Caledonia Flour Mills, looking to the ENE.Oblique aerial view centred on HMRY Britannia and the temporary visitor centre, taken from the WNW.General oblique aerial view of the docks, taken from the NW.General oblique aerial view centred on the docks, flour mills and construction of the flats, taken from the SE.General oblique aerial view centred on the docks and the shopping centred, taken from the SSW.Oblique aerial view centred on HMRY Britannia and the temporary visitor centre, taken from the SW.Oblique aerial view centred on HMRY Britannia and the temporary visitor centre, taken from the WSW.General oblique aerial view of Leith Docks centred on the Western Harbour, looking to the WNW.General oblique aerial view of Leith Docks centred on the Western Harbour, looking to the NW.Oblique aerial view centred on HMRY Britannia and the temporary visitor centre, taken from the NE.Oblique aerial view centred on HMRY Britannia and the temporary visitor centre, taken from the NNW.General oblique aerial view of the docks, taken from the NNW.Oblique aerial view centred on the shopping centre, cinema, restaurants, visitor centre, shed and harbour, taken from the S.General oblique aerial view of Leith Docks centred on the Caledonia Flour Mills, looking to the N.General oblique aerial view of Leith Docks centred on the Western Harbour, looking to the SSW.Oblique aerial view centred on HMRY Britannia and the temporary visitor centre, taken from the S.General oblique aerial view of the city and the docks, taken from the SE.Oblique aerial view centred on the construction of the flats with the harbour in the foreground, taken from the SSE.General oblique aerial view of Leith Docks centred on the Western Harbour, looking to the WNW.General oblique aerial view of Leith Docks centred on the Western Harbour, looking to the SSW.Oblique aerial view centred on HMRY Britannia and the temporary visitor centre, taken from the SE.Oblique aerial view centred on HMRY Britannia and the temporary visitor centre, taken from the NE.Oblique aerial view centred on HMRY Britannia and the temporary visitor centre, taken from the SW.Oblique aerial view centred on the construction of the flats with the harbour in the foreground, taken from the SE.Outer Harbour and West Pier, Leith Docks, Edinburgh. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north.Oblique aerial view centred on HMRY Britannia and the temporary visitor centre, taken from the N.Oblique aerial view of Leith centred on the Ocean Terminal, taken from the S.Oblique aerial view of the docks, mills and shopping centre, taken from the SE.Oblique aerial view of Ocean Terminal shopping centre, Leith and the Royal Yacht Britannia, taken from the ESE.General oblique aerial view centred on the offices, road bridges, swing bridge, harbours, shopping centre, cinema, restaurants, visitor centre, dock and shed, taken from the SW.Leith Docks, Edinburgh. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north-east.Oblique aerial view centred on HMRY Britannia and the temporary visitor centre, taken from the S.Oblique aerial view centred on HMRY Britannia and the temporary visitor centre, taken from the ENE.Oblique aerial view of Leith centred on the Ocean Terminal with Victoria Quay adjacent, taken from the SE.

Administrative Areas

  • Council Edinburgh, City Of
  • Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
  • Former Region Lothian
  • Former District City Of Edinburgh
  • Former County Midlothian

Archaeology Notes

NT27NE 57.10 2650 7750

For Caledonia Flour Mills (Chancelot Mill) at NT 26016 77051, see NT27NE 117.

Western Harbour [NAT] (centred NT 2624 7739)

OS 1:10,000 map, 1985.

[1998 air photpographs] HMRY BRITANNIA in interim berth with temporary visitor centre prior to transfer to permanent berth at Ocean Terminal.

(Undated) information in NMRS.

The location assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary. The Western Harbour was formed by the construction of the West and East Breakwaters (NT27NE 57.07 and NT27NE 57.08 respectively) around the greater part of the perimeter of the former Leith Roads, which were themselves protected by the Martello Tower NT27NE 43. The Western Harbour remained tidal until the late 1960's, when the new entrance lock (NT27NE 57.03) and associated dam (NT27NE 57.45) were constructed at the N corner.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 13 June 2006.

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