Edinburgh, Leith Docks, Harbour Master's Office And Port Entrance Control Tower
Dockmasters Office (20th Century), Shipping Control Centre (20th Century)
Site Name Edinburgh, Leith Docks, Harbour Master's Office And Port Entrance Control Tower
Classification Dockmasters Office (20th Century), Shipping Control Centre (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Leith Docks, Entrance Lock, The Pagoda; Forth Navigation Service
Canmore ID 281731
Site Number NT27NE 57.44
NGR NT 26477 77944
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/281731
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
NT27NE 57.44 26477 77944
Situated immediately NE of the new (late 1960's) entrance lock, this building of distinctive form is known as 'the Pagoda'. Apart from controlling entry to the Leith Docks system (NT57NE 57.00) it is the operations centre of Forth Navigation Service, and exercises control over shipping throughout the extensive area of the Firth of Forth through an integrated radar system.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 13 June 2006.