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Edinburgh, 72 - 88 Commercial Street, Warehouses

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Warehouse(S) (19th Century)

Site Name Edinburgh, 72 - 88 Commercial Street, Warehouses

Classification Warehouse(S) (19th Century)

Alternative Name(s) 63, 64 Commercial Street

Canmore ID 254267

Site Number NT27NE 1458

NGR NT 26913 76625

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/254267

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61-65 Commercial Street. Detail of roller guide for hoist rope on North East side of block 6 in Warehouse range.
61-65 Commercial Street. Detail of roller guide for hoist rope on North East side of block 6 in Warehouse range.Detail of stone column on second floor of block 6 (0.46m square with 0.10m chamfer).General view inside block 3 at ground floor level (wooden columns 0.30m square with 0.04m chamfer)Oblique aerial view of Commercial Street, 102 Commercial Street Bonded Warehouses, 72-78 Commercial Street Warehouses, 92-96 Commercial Street Warehouses, 65 Commercial Street Warehouse, former Leith Nautical College, 144-146 Commercial Street Bonded Warehouses, 142 Commercial Street Cooperage, 1-7 North Junction Street and A&R Tod Flour Mill, looking NNE.Detail of cast-iron column (slightly tapered, column 0.18m diameter) in first floor, block 5.Detail of chamfered stone column on second floor of block 5 (column 0.50m square with 0.18 chamfer)General view from East within blocks 1 and 2 on second floor.Oblique aerial view of Commercial Street, St Ninian's Church, 102 Commercial Street Bonded Warehouse 35, 46 and 48, 72-88 Commercial Street Warehouses, 65 Commercial Street and 92-96 Commercial Street Warehouses, lookingSSW.Detail of chamfered stone column on second floor of block 7 (column 0.46m square, 0.10m chamfer)Oblique aerial view of Commercial Street, 102 Commercial Street Bonded Warehouses, 72-78 Commercial Street Warehouses, 92-96 Commercial Street Warehouses, 65 Commercial Street Warehouse, former Leith Nautical College, 144-146 Commercial Street Bonded Warehouses, 142 Commercial Street Cooperage, 1-7 North Junction Street and A&R Tod Flour Mill, looking ESE.General view from North East of rear (North East) elevation of Warehouses, blocks 1, 2, 3.General view from South East of McDonald and Muir Bonded Stores, Commercial Street, Leith. (Originally paired with neighbouring stores to South East at 63 Commercial Street).Detail of counter-weighted vertical sliding door at first/ground floor level of North East side block 7 in warehouse range.Detail of cast-iron column, octagonal capital and saddle on second floor of block 6 (column 0.14m diameter).Detail of cast-iron column and saddle on second floor of block 5 (column 0.18m diameter).Detail of chamfered square wooden column on second floor of block 3 (column 0.24m square, with 0.04m chamfer)Detail of square wooden column on second floor of blocks 1 and 2 (column 0.22m square, with 0.035m chamfer)Detail of square stone column on second floor of blocks 1 and 2 (column 0.43m square, with 0.09m chamfer)Edinburgh, Commercial Street, Bonded Warehouses. General view of grated windows on bonded warehouses from South-West.Oblique aerial view of Commercial Street, 102 Commercial Street Bonded Warehouses, 72-78 Commercial Street Warehouses, 92-96 Commercial Street Warehouses, 65 Commercial Street Warehouse, former Leith Nautical College, 144-146 Commercial Street Bonded Warehouses, 142 Commercial Street Cooperage, 1-7 North Junction Street and A&R Tod Flour Mill, looking ENE.Oblique aerial view of Commercial Street, 102 Commercial Street Bonded Warehouses, 72-78 Commercial Street Warehouses, 92-96 Commercial Street Warehouses, 65 Commercial Street Warehouse, former Leith Nautical College, 144-146 Commercial Street Bonded Warehouses, 142 Commercial Street Cooperage, 1-7 North Junction Street and A&R Tod Flour Mill, looking NE.General view from South East of main (South West) frontage of range, blocks 1 to 7.General view from South East of North West and of range South West frontage, including blocks 1 to 7.Detail of square stone column on second floor of block 4 (column 0.46m square, no chamfer).Detail of chamfered wooden column on second floor of block 4 (column 0.22m square, with 0.04m chamfer)Oblique aerial view of Commercial Street, St Ninian's Church, 102 Commercial Street Bonded Warehouse 35, 46 and 48, 72-88 Commercial Street Warehouses, 65 Commercial Street and 92-96 Commercial Street Warehouses, lookingSSW.Oblique aerial view of Commercial Street, St Ninian's Church, 102 Commercial Street Bonded Warehouse 35, 46 and 48, 72-88 Commercial Street Warehouses, 65 Commercial Street and 92-96 Commercial Street Warehouses, lookingSSW.General view from North East on attic floor of blocks 1 and 2 showing summit of central stone columns along centre of range.General view from North East of rear (North East) elevation of Warehouse, blocks 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.Detail of hoist tower on South West side of block 3 in Warehouse range.Detail of curved cast-iron lintels beneath hoist on North East side of block 3 in warehouse range.Detail of cast-iron column and saddle on second floor of block 6 (column 0.14m diameter, with octagonal capital)General interior view from North East of ground floor of block 4 showing stone columns and brick vaulting (columns are 0.30m square at 2.9m centres 1.95m height floor to springer. 2.70m floor to crown of arch, width of vault 4.55m. Three vaulted bays, each 6 bays deep).Oblique aerial view of Commercial Street, 102 Commercial Street Bonded Warehouses, 72-78 Commercial Street Warehouses, 92-96 Commercial Street Warehouses, 65 Commercial Street Warehouse, former Leith Nautical College, 144-146 Commercial Street Bonded Warehouses, 142 Commercial Street Cooperage, 1-7 North Junction Street and A&R Tod Flour Mill, looking SSE.Oblique aerial view of Commercial Street, 102 Commercial Street Bonded Warehouses, 72-78 Commercial Street Warehouses, 92-96 Commercial Street Warehouses, 65 Commercial Street Warehouse, former Leith Nautical College, 144-146 Commercial Street Bonded Warehouses, 142 Commercial Street Cooperage, 1-7 North Junction Street and A&R Tod Flour Mill, looking N.Detail of hoist tower on South West frontage of block 6 in the Warehouse range.Detail of hoist tower on North East side of block 5 in warehouse range.General view of rear of Warehouse block from North East, blocks 1-7.General view from South East of South East end of range and main frontage.General view of range from West showing main (South West) frontage onto Commercial Street, including blocks 1 to 7.Detail of damaged spout - one of two stone spouts protruding from block 4 in range at first floor level on main (South West) frontage, repeated on North East frontage.Detail of hoist tower and doors beneath, with curved cast-iron lintels, on North East side of block 3 in warehouse range.Detailed view of summit of square stone column at attic level in block 5.Detailed view of summit of square stone column at attic level in block 4.General view from West in block 5 (with view into blocks 6 and 7) on second floor.Edinburgh, Commercial Street, Bonded Warehouses. General view from South-East.

Administrative Areas

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

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