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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

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  • Council Edinburgh, City Of
  • Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
  • Former Region Lothian
  • Former District City Of Edinburgh
  • Former County Midlothian

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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.

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