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Edinburgh, West Pilton Grove
Tower Block(S) (20th Century)
Site Name Edinburgh, West Pilton Grove
Classification Tower Block(S) (20th Century)
Canmore ID 300013
Site Number NT27NW 585
NGR NT 22483 76019
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/300013
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
Commission And Contract (1956)
A development of two ten-storey tower blocks built as public housing for Edinburgh Borough Council. The blocks contain 120 dwellings in total. The contractor for the development was Wimpey. Construction was approved by committee in 1956.
Glendinning and Methusius 1994
Photographic Record (November 1982)
Photo taken by Dr Miles Glendinning for research purposes.
