Edinburgh, Alexander Drive, Westfield Court

Balcony Access Block (20th Century)

Site Name Edinburgh, Alexander Drive, Westfield Court

Classification Balcony Access Block (20th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Edinburgh, Gorgie, Westfield Flats

Canmore ID 277735

Site Number NT27SW 4592

NGR NT 22480 72250

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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SC 2571076

View from Stevenson Road to North East

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Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

15/10/1997

DP 012606

Oblique aerial view centred on the bonded warehouse during redevelopment of the site, taken from the NE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

14/8/2006

DP 038469

Oblique aerial view centred on the Westfield Court complex with the new store adjacent, taken from the S.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

12/2/2008

SC 1141937

Edinburgh, Alexander Drive, Westfield Court (Westfield Flats, Gorgie): View across walled green of curved 8-storey block.

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7/1982

SC 1496640

Distant view from South South East

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Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

15/10/1997

SC 1496646

View from Stevenson Road to North East

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Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

15/10/1997

SC 1496648

View of Northern block

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Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

15/10/1997

SC 2571078

View of Northern block

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Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

15/10/1997

DP 038470

Oblique aerial view centred on the Westfield Court complex with the new store adjacent, taken from the SE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

12/2/2008

SC 1496641

South West gable, view from South West

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Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

15/10/1997

SC 1496643

South entrance (with carved stonework panel above), detail

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Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

15/10/1997

SC 1496644

View from South South West

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Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

15/10/1997

DP 012605

Oblique aerial view centred on the bonded warehouse during redevelopment of the site, taken from the NE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

14/8/2006

DP 038464

Oblique aerial view centred on the Westfield Court complex with the new store adjacent, taken from the NW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

12/2/2008

SC 1496647

View from North West

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Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

15/10/1997

SC 2571070

Distant view from South South East

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Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

15/10/1997

SC 2571071

South West gable, view from South West

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Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

15/10/1997

SC 2571073

South entrance (with carved stonework panel above), detail

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Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

15/10/1997

DP 012608

Oblique aerial view centred on the bonded warehouse during redevelopment of the site, taken from the WNW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

14/8/2006

SC 1141938

Edinburgh, Alexander Drive, Westfield Court (Westfield Flats, Gorgie): View of curved 8-storey block behind an earlier stone house.

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7/1982

SC 1496642

View from South South East

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Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

15/10/1997

SC 2571072

View from South South East

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Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

15/10/1997

SC 2571077

View from North West

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Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

15/10/1997

DP 038467

Oblique aerial view centred on the Westfield Court complex with the new store adjacent, taken from the SW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

12/2/2008

DP 038468

Oblique aerial view centred on the Westfield Court complex with the new store adjacent, taken from the S.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

12/2/2008

SC 2571074

View from South South West

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Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

15/10/1997

SC 2571075

View from East

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Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

15/10/1997

DP 012607

Oblique aerial view centred on the bonded warehouse during redevelopment of the site, taken from the NNE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

14/8/2006

DP 012609

Oblique aerial view centred on the bonded warehouse during redevelopment of the site, taken from the WSW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

14/8/2006

DP 038465

Oblique aerial view centred on the Westfield Court complex with the new store adjacent, taken from the W.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

12/2/2008

DP 038466

Oblique aerial view centred on the Westfield Court complex with the new store adjacent, taken from the SW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

12/2/2008

SC 1496645

View from East

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Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

15/10/1997

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Administrative Areas

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

Activities

Commission And Contract (1949)

A curved eight-storey tower block with balcony access, built as public housing for Edinburgh Borough Council. The block contains 88 dwellings. The contractor for the development was Hepburn Bros. Ltd. Construction was approved by committee in 1949.

Glendinning and Methusius 1994

Photographic Record (July 1982)

Photo taken by Dr Miles Glendinning for research purposes.

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