Edinburgh, Slateford Road, Bakery

NT 23343 72058 A standing building survey was undertaken on 24 April 2013 of the remains of the early 20th-century former biscuit factory at 1 Slateford Road, prior to its demolition. The Grove Biscuit Factory was constructed at the beginning of the 20th century for S Henderson and Sons Ltd. Originally a 22-bay red brick building with yellow detailing (built in two phases between 1885–1919), the site slowly expanded to the N and E to fully enclose the available space by the mid-20th century. Today the building survives in its original form alone with only a two-bay later addition to the N side. The S section of the original building survives in an early form, although the sections to the N have been segregated by breeze-block walls, and an office complex (a relatively modern addition) exists on the first floor. The survey created a record of the oldest surviving parts of the building, including the S elevation and a ground and first floor plan, plus written and photographic records.

Archive: RCAHMS (intended)

Funder: AMA (New Town) Ltd

information from Diana Sproat (AOC Archaeology Group) 3 December 2013. OASIS ID: aocarcha1-148901

An archaeological evaluation equating to 10% of the development area after demolition of the early 20th century former biscuit factory

at 1 Slateford Road, Edinburgh. The archaeological evaluation comprised four trenches in total across the development site. No archaeological features or finds were identified.