Tower Block (20th Century)
Site Name Edinburgh, Leith Fort, Stage Ii
Classification Tower Block (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Edinburgh, Leith Fort, Lindsay Street
Canmore ID 299862
Site Number NT27NE 1604
NGR NT 26162 76630
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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DP 226840
Wall, wall and surface, trench 8, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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Trench 13, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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West guardhouse, Room 10, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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DP 226884
West guardhouse, frontage, north door, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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DP 226906
South boundary wall, east to west, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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East guardhouse, Room 2, east wall, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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South boundary wall, east to west, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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East guardhouse, Room 2, Transformer 1, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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West boundary wall, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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DP 226949
Area B, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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26/9/2011
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DP 226955
Area A boundary wall, internal, south to north, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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26/9/2011
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DP 226957
Area A boundary wall, internal, east to west, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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26/9/2011
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East guardhouse, Room 1, north wall showing blocked windows, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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East guardhouse, Room 1, vent to Room 2 in E wall, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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26/9/2011
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DP 226993
East guardhouse, Room 1, door in west wall, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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26/9/2011
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DP 226998
LV feeder switches and holes in floor, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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26/9/2011
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DP 227032
West guardhouse, Room 1, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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26/9/2011
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DP 227036
West guardhouse, Room 2, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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26/9/2011
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DP 227040
West guardhouse, stairs, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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26/9/2011
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DP 227054
West guardhouse, Room 8, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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DP 226826
Possible cobbled area, trench 1, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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26/9/2011
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DP 226836
Trench 7, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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26/9/2011
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DP 226841
Concrete surface, trench 4, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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26/9/2011
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DP 226852
Trench 14, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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26/9/2011
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DP 226859
West guardhouse, room 9, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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26/9/2011
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West guardhouse, Room 10, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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26/9/2011
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DP 226873
West guardhouse, Room 12 shelves, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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26/9/2011
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DP 226875
West guardhouse, north elevation, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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26/9/2011
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DP 226876
View of east guardhouse, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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26/9/2011
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DP 226880
West guardhouse, frontage, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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26/9/2011
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DP 226883
West guardhouse, frontage, window, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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26/9/2011
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DP 226885
West guardhouse, south window of loggia, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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26/9/2011
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DP 226892
Eastern gateway, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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26/9/2011
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DP 226895
Looking into Fort from North Fort Street, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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26/9/2011
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DP 226897
Cannon on grass in Fort, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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26/9/2011
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DP 226898
Bench mark on east end of south boundary wall, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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East guardhouse, Room 2, east wall doors, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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26/9/2011
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DP 226908
South boundary wall, east to west, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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DP 226927
South boundary wall, east to west, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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26/9/2011
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DP 226930
South boundary wall, east to west, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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26/9/2011
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Upper section of west boundary wall, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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26/9/2011
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Upper section of west boundary wall, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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DP 226950
Area B, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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26/9/2011
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DP 226956
Area A boundary wall, internal, south to north, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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Area A boundary wall, internal, south to north, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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26/9/2011
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DP 226996
East boundary wall at Portland Street, south to north, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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26/9/2011
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DP 227001
East guardhouse, south end loggia window, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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26/9/2011
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DP 227003
East guardhouse, north window of loggia, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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26/9/2011
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DP 227009
East guardhouse, north elevation, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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26/9/2011
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DP 227012
View of western guardhouse and Fort House, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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West guardhouse, Room 4, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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DP 227046
West guardhouse, Room 4, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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DP 227057
West guardhouse, Room 8 to hall, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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Area A, pre-excavation, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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Mortar deposit, trench 1, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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DP 226828
Wall, trench 2, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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Wall, trench 2, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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DP 226830
Sandstone deposit, trench 3, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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DP 226831
Gravel surface, trench 3, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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Trench 6 showing possible wall base, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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Trench 12, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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26/9/2011
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DP 226862
West guardhouse, Room 11, window in north wall, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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26/9/2011
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DP 226900
South boundary wall, east to west, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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South boundary wall, east to west, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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South boundary wall, east to west, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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DP 226928
South boundary wall, east to west, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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South boundary wall, east to west, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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DP 226932
East guardhouse, Room 2, vent to Room 1 and door in west wall, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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South boundary wall, east to west, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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West boundary wall, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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26/9/2011
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DP 226951
Area A boundary wall, internal, south to north, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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East guardhouse, Room 2, blocked window south wall, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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Area A boundary wall, internal, east to west, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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Area A boundary wall, internal, south to north, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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26/9/2011
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East guardhouse, Room 1, LV feeder supply to flats, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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26/9/2011
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DP 226990
East guardhouse, Room 1, vents in east wall, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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26/9/2011
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DP 226997
East guardhouse, Room 1, door in west wall, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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26/9/2011
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DP 227010
East guardhouse, north elevation, east end, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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26/9/2011
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DP 227015
Entrance to Fort House, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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West guardhouse, Room 1, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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West guardhouse, Room 2, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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DP 227051
West guardhouse, external door in south wall of hall, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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26/9/2011
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DP 227053
West guardhouse, Room 8, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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DP 227056
West guardhouse, Room 8, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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Area A, pre-excavation, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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Area A, pre-excavation, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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Possible cobbled area, trench 1, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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26/9/2011
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Area E, pre-excavation, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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Area E, pre-excavation, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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West guardhouse, Room 9 to Room 8, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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West guardhouse, Room 10 ceiling, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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DP 226882
West guardhouse, frontage, south door, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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South boundary wall, east to west, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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26/9/2011
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DP 226902
South boundary wall, east to west, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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DP 226903
South boundary wall, east to west, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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South boundary wall, east to west, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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South boundary wall, east to west, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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26/9/2011
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South boundary wall, east to west, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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26/9/2011
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DP 226931
South boundary wall, east to west, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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DP 226933
South boundary wall, east to west, photograph from desk-based assessment and historic building survey of Fort House, Leith, Edinburgh
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- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
Commission And Contract (1961)
A seven-storey tower block built as public housing by Edinburgh Borough Council. The block was part of Stage II of the Leith Fort redevelopment scheme. The block contains 157 dwellings in total. Construction was approved by committee in 1961. The contractor for the development was J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) Ltd.
Glendinning and Methusius 1994
Photographic Record (November 1982)
Photo taken by Dr Miles Glendinning for research purposes.
Archaeological Evaluation (26 September 2011 - 12 October 2011)
NT 2615 7662 An evaluation was undertaken 26 September–12 October 2011 on the site of Fort House prior to its demolition. The aim of the evaluation was to target the remains of the early 19th-century extension to the fort, as shown on Kirkwood’s map of 1817 and the 1st Edition OS map of 1853. Sixteen trenches were excavated, spread across five areas of the site (A to E), amounting to 4% of the area available for trenching.
The trenches located a number of features and finds. These were mostly concentrated towards the S end of the site and included walls and surfaces of the Ordnance Store, stable blocks and ancillary buildings, parade ground surfaces and a possible ‘target’ location within the parade ground. A number of concrete wall bases were recorded to the N. These may relate to the later use of the fort, which was occupied until the 1950s. An E W aligned ditch was recorded in the central part of the site, within the area of the parade ground. The fill of the ditch, which is not shown on any of the maps of the fort, contained oyster shell and demolition rubble. The finds from the ditch indicated a late 18th-century date, which suggests that its infilling may have coincided with the construction of the initial fort building and battery to the N of the present site.
Archive: RCAHMS (intended). Reports: CECAS and RCAHMS (intended)
Funder: City of Edinburgh Council
Headland Archaeology Ltd 2011