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Edinburgh, Craigiehall House, Military Headquarters, Gun Operations Room
Operations Block (Second World War)
Site Name Edinburgh, Craigiehall House, Military Headquarters, Gun Operations Room
Classification Operations Block (Second World War)
Alternative Name(s) Headquarters 2nd Division
Canmore ID 292662
Site Number NT17NE 29.11
NGR NT 1669 7537
NGR Description NT 1669 7537 and NT 1670 7537
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/292662
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Dalmeny
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County West Lothian
NT17NE 29.11 1669 7537 and 1670 7537
Two air raid shelters situated immediately S of the main house. Entrance is from the N.
Visited by RCAHMS (DE), May 2007
Note (13 May 2024)
Previously identified as two air raid shelters, this was a Gun Operations Room controlling the gun defended area (Anti Aircraft defences) around Edinburgh and Rosyth during the Second World War. It comprised a large square mound with sloping earth sides enclosing a semi sunken building c15m square with two entrances on the N side.
Information from HES 13 May 2024
