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Granton Harbour, Naval Base, Mine-sweepers' Rest Hut
Military Support Building (First World War)
Site Name Granton Harbour, Naval Base, Mine-sweepers' Rest Hut
Classification Military Support Building (First World War)
Canmore ID 332626
Site Number NT27NW 28.13
NGR NT 23704 77094
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/332626
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
In 1916 rest facilities were provided at the suggestion of the base commander, Sir James Startin. Granton School was used at first but a hut was procured and then extended to provide sleeping accommodation, baths, recreation room with piano, billiard table and so on. The hut was, from 1917, named after Princess Louise, who gave a significant donation.
The hut occupied the east side of the open area of Granton Square, which is now in part occupied by a public toilet. It comprised an L-shaped single-storey pitched roof hut, with an imposing two-storey section with a dome at the SE corner.
The hut had been removed by the time of the survey of the 1933 OS 1:2500 map (1931) and replaced by a shelter.
Information from HS/RCAHMS World War One Audit Project (GJB) 4 October 2013.
Project (March 2013 - September 2013)
A project to characterise the quantity and quality of the Scottish resource of known surviving remains of the First World War. Carried out in partnership between Historic Scotland and RCAHMS.
