Edinburgh, 24-28 West Bowling Green Street, Tay Works
Engineering Works (19th Century), No Class (Event) (Period Unassigned), Warehouse (20th Century)
Site Name Edinburgh, 24-28 West Bowling Green Street, Tay Works
Classification Engineering Works (19th Century), No Class (Event) (Period Unassigned), Warehouse (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Gas Engineering Works
Canmore ID 241194
Site Number NT27NE 1396
NGR NT 2625 7616
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/241194
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
Standing Building Recording (13 December 2019)
NT 26263 76169 A historic building survey of a complex of former industrial buildings located at Nos 24 and 26–28 West Bowling Green Street, was carried out on 13 December 2019. The works have been completed as a condition of planning consent for the intended demolition of the buildings prior to the construction of new dwellings on the site.
Cartographic sources from the 18th century and early 19th century identify the development area to include the landscaped gardens of Hillhousefield House, which was later referred to as Tay House. By 1877, Bowling Green Street was constructed as part of the continuous industrial expansion of the area in the mid-late 19th century. The Tay Gas Engineering Works were built in 1876 and, by 1897, had also branched out into electrical machinery. Over the following decades, the layout of the buildings changed with removals, additions and extensions. Despite this, there is still evidence of their original or early openings in many of the buildings, although much of the complex consists of modern additions and rebuilds.
Archive: NRHE (intended)
Funder: MNM Developments
Diana Sproat, Lynn Fraser and Jamie Humble –
AOC Archaeology Group
(Source: DES Vol 21)
OASIS ID: aocarcha1-389229
Archaeological Evaluation (March 2020)
NT 26263 76169 A programme of archaeological works was required ahead of a residential development at 24, 26–28 West Bowling Green Street, and was conducted in March 2020.
A total of 125 linear metres of trenching, equating to a 10% evaluation, was required. Due to onsite restrictions this was limited to 95m. The trenches revealed a light brown clayey loam overlaying a grey-orange clayey sand natural. Deposits were of varying depth across the site and included previous and recent demolition material. No significant finds or features were identified during the works.
Archive: NRHE (intended)
Steven Watt − AOC Archaeology Group
(Source: DES Vol 21)
Funder: MNM Developments
