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Edinburgh, Leith Fort, Stage Ii
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 226819
Area A, pre-excavation, 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 226839
Brick drain, infilled with sandstone, trench 8, 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 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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26/9/2011
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DP 226848
Trench 11, 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 226854
Ditch, west facing section, detail, trench 16, 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 226867
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 226884
West guardhouse, frontage, north door, 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 226889
Western arched gateway at entrance, 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 226899
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 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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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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26/9/2011
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DP 226935
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 226937
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 226953
East guardhouse, Room 2, door and 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 226970
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 226971
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 226973
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 226975
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 226976
East guardhouse, Room 2, hook on 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 226985
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 226994
East guardhouse, Room 1, west wall and 11kv freestanding ring switches, 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 227000
East guardhouse, front 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 227011
East guardhouse, north elevation, west 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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26/9/2011
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DP 227020
East guardhouse, east elevation north to south, 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 227021
East guardhouse, east elevation north to south, 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 227027
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 227033
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 227034
West guardhouse, landing, 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 227049
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 227058
West guardhouse, Room 8, window in south 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 226823
General view of wall and cut, 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 226824
Mortar deposit, 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 226825
Wall, 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 226827
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 226835
Trench 6 showing possible wall base, 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 226851
Trench 15, 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 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 226888
East guardhouse, Room 2, north door, 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 226910
East guardhouse, Room 2, 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 226914
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 226921
East guardhouse, Room 2, Transformer 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 226923
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 226924
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 226925
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 226939
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 226940
Bench mark on west end of south 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 226945
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 226947
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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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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DP 226965
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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26/9/2011
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DP 226980
East guardhouse, Room 1, blocked window (east), detail, 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 226981
East guardhouse, Room 1, blocked window (east), detail, 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 227013
View of Fort House and Area D, 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 227039
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 227041
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 227046
West guardhouse, Room 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 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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26/9/2011
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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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26/9/2011
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DP 226861
West guardhouse, Room 11, 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 226864
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 226868
West guardhouse, Room 10 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 226871
West guardhouse, Room 12 external door, 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 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 226879
West 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 226881
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 226891
Western 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 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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26/9/2011
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DP 226934
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 226946
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 226958
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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DP 226963
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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DP 226964
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 226967
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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DP 226991
East guardhouse, Room 1, south 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 226999
East guardhouse, front 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 227006
East guardhouse, blocked window of 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 227017
View of Fort House and Area D, 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 227018
East guardhouse, east 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 227024
East guardhouse, east elevation north to south, 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 227029
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 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 227045
West guardhouse, Room 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 227047
West guardhouse, Room 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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SC 1141876
Edinburgh, Leith Fort development (Stage II): View from road of a 7-storey block enclosed by an earlier stone wall.
11/1982
© RCAHMS
DP 226845
Area E, pre-excavation, 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 226857
West guardhouse, window in 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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DP 226860
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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26/9/2011
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DP 226872
West guardhouse, Room 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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- 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
