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Edinburgh, Holyrood Road, Meadow Flat Gas Holder Station

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Gas Holder Station (Modern)

Site Name Edinburgh, Holyrood Road, Meadow Flat Gas Holder Station

Classification Gas Holder Station (Modern)

Alternative Name(s) South Back Of Canongate; 'dynamic Earth'

Canmore ID 52235

Site Number NT27SE 210

NGR NT 26665 73660

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/52235

Ordnance Survey licence number AC0000807262. All rights reserved.
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General view showing partially plated roof of North West gas holder, Meadow Flat Gas Holder, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh, in 1933.
General view showing partially plated roof of North West gas holder, Meadow Flat Gas Holder, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh, in 1933.General view of guide carriage fitted to grip of outer lift of Number 4 tank, Meadowflats Gasholder Station, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh.Oblique aerial view of Edinburgh centred on Holyrood Palace and Abbey, taken from the SW.General view of the engineer and foreman for the reconstruction of Number 4 gas holder standing beside uninflated gas holder in 1933, Meadow Flat Gas Holder, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh, in 1933.General view of guide carriages on tank wall and grips of Number 4 gas holderGeneral view of new spiral guided gas holder uninflated, showing spiral stairway and erection mast, with Number 5 gas holder in background, Meadow Flat Gasholder Station, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh.General view of dismantling of old columns of Number 4 gas holder, Meadow Flat Gasholder Station, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh.General view of tank of Number 4 Meadowflats Gas holder Station, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh, with bell removed, exposing "dumpling", and with Number 5 gas holder to South in backgroundAerial view showing Canongate across centre of photograph, Calton Burial Ground at bottom, Abbey Strand to left, Meadow Flat Gas Holder at top and Cowgate heading to rightEdinburgh, Holyrood Road, Meadow Flat Gas Holder Station General view of gas worksGeneral view showing partially plated roof of North West gas holderGeneral view of new Number 4 spiral guided gas holder fully inflated, showing spiral stairways, Meadow Flat Gasholder Station, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh.General view of dismantling of redundant columns of Number 4 gas holder, with tenement in Holyrood road visible in background, Meadow Flat Gasholder Station, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh.General view of dismantling of redundant column of Number 4 gas holder, Meadow Flat Gasholder Station, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh.Aerial view of lower end of Canongate, also showing Holyrood Palace and Abbey to left of photograph, Holyrood Road, Meadow Flat Gas Holder Station at top, Regent Terrace at bottom and Calton Burial Ground in centreOblique aerial view of the Canongate area, Edinburgh, c1951 including Holyrood Palace, the Meadow Flat Gas Holders (now the site of Dynamic Earth) and Holyrood Brewery (now the site of the Scottish Parliament).General view of new spiral guided gas holder uninflated, showing spiral stairway and erection mast, with Number 5 gas holder in background, Meadow Flat Gas Holder, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh, in 1933. View of new crown sheeting to Number 4 gas holder under construction, with tenement in Holyrood Road visible in background, Meadow Flat Gasholder Station, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh.General view of new crown sheeting to Number 4 gas holder with Number 5 gasholder in background, Meadow Flat Gasholder Station, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh.Aerial view of Canongate, also showing Regent Terrace at top of photograph, Holyrood Palace and Abbey to right, Holyrood Road, Meadow Flat Gas Holder Station at bottom, and Canongate heading to leftEdinburgh, Holyrood Road, Meadow Flat Gas Holder Station General view of gas worksGeneral view of new Number 4 spiral guided gas holder fully inflated, Meadow Flat Gasholder Station, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh.General view of new Number 4 spiral guided gas holder fully inflated, with Number 5 gas holder partially inflated, Meadow Flat Gasholder Station, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh.General view of spiral guides and guide carriages being fitted to tank of Number 4 Meadowflats Gasholder Station, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh.General view of fitting spiral guides for inner lift of Number 4 tank, Meadowflats Gasholder Station, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh.General view of the engineer for the reconstruction of Number 4 gas holder standing beside uninflated gas holder.General view of dismantling of redundant columns of Number 4 gas holder, Meadow Flat Gasholder Station, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh.General view of centre portion of crown sheeting to Number 4 gas holder under construction, Meadow Flat Gasholder Station, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh.General view of guide carriages fitted to tank of Number 4, Meadowflats Gasholder Station, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh.General view of erection mast mounted on "dumpling" of Number 4 tank, Meadowflats Gasholder Station, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh.Oblique aerial view showing Canongate across centre of photograph, Calton Burial Ground at bottom, Abbey Strand to left, Meadow Flat Gas Holder at top and Cowgate heading to rightOblique aerial view of Edinburgh centred on Holyrood Palace and Abbey, taken from the SW.General view of centre portion of crown sheeting to Number 4 gas holder under construction, Meadow Flat Gasholder Station, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh.General view of guide carriages on tank wall and grips of Number 4 gas holder, Meadow Flat Gasholder Station, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh.Aerial view of lower end of Canongate, also showing Regent Terrace towards top of photograph, Holyrood Palace at right, Holyrood Road, Meadow Flat Gas Holder Station at bottom, and Canongate heading to leftAerial view showing Canongate running down centre of photograph, Regent Road at bottom, Meadow Flat Gas Holder to left, Viewcraig at top, and Moray House College to rightEdinburgh, Holyrood Road, Meadow Flat Gas Holder Station, NT27SE 210, Ordnance Survey index card, RectoEdinburgh, Holyrood Road, Meadow Flat Gas Holder Station View of gas holderGeneral view of new crown to Number 4 gas holder under construction.General view of new crown to Number 4 gas holder under construction, with Number 5 gas holder in background, Meadow Flat Gasholder Station, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh.General view of Number 4 Meadowflat gas holder station, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh, before reconstruction.Holyrood Park View from south (postcard). Insc: 'Royal Visit to Edinburgh, July, 1911', 'Inspection of School Children by King and Queen'. NMRS Survey of Private Collections.

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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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