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Stadium (20th Century), War Memorial (20th Century)

Site Name Edinburgh, Roseburn Street, Murrayfield Stadium

Classification Stadium (20th Century), War Memorial (20th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Riversdale Crescent; Scottish Rugby Union; Sru; Murrayfield Rugby Football Ground; War Memorial; Scottish Rugby Union War Memroial

Canmore ID 73600

Site Number NT27SW 176

NGR NT 22590 72830

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/73600

Digital Images

Oblique aerial view centred on Tynecastle Park stadium, Edinburgh, taken from the NNW.

Oblique aerial view centred on Tynecastle Park stadium, Edinburgh, taken from the NNW.

T and H Smith's works, Wheatfield Road, Edinburgh. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing west.

Oblique aerial view of Haymarket Motive Depot with new Edinburgh Tramway adjacent, looking to the NNW.

Aerial view of Murrayfield Stadium.

Aerial view of Murrayfield Stadium.

Aerial view of Murrayfield Stadium.

Edinburgh, Murrayfield Stadium, oblique aerial view, taken from the SSE, centred on Murrayfield Stadium. Murrayfield Ice Rink is visible in the top left-hand corner of the photograph.

Aerial view of Murrayfield Stadium

Aerial view of Murrayfield Stadium.

Aerial view of Murrayfield Stadium, also showing Roseburn House and Murrayfield Ice Rink

Aerial view of Murrayfield Stadium.

Aerial view of stadium during reconstruction

Phase two, south stand, view from south west.

View of north terracing, from west stand

View of ground from south terracing

View of south terracing from east stand

View of ground from south east corner of terrace

Interior.
View of museum

Interior.
Museum, detail of showcase containing 'Scotland's caps'

Old west stand (built 1925), south wing, view from south

Phase two, south stand, access stairway, detail

Murrayfield Rugby Football Ground, Roseburn Street, Edinburgh. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing east. This image has been produced from a print.

General oblique aerial view of the Murrayfield Stadium with Tynecastle Park Stadium beyond, looking S.

Oblique aerial view of Haymarket Motive Depot with new Edinburgh Tramway adjacent, looking to the NW.

Aerial view showing Canongate and Calton Hill at bottom of photograph, Greyfriars Churchyard to left, Murrayfield Stadium at top and New Town to right

Aerial view of Murrayfield Stadium.

Aerial view of Murrayfield Stadium.

Aerial view of Murrayfield Stadium.

Aerial view of Murrayfield Stadium.

Edinburgh, Murrayfield Stadium, oblique aerial view, taken from the ENE, centred on Murrayfield Stadium. Murrayfield Ice Rink and Roseburn House are visible in the right half of the photograph.

Aerial view during construction.

Edinburgh, Murrayfield Stadium.
Obilque aerial view from South-East.

Aerial view of Murrayfield Stadium.

Edinburgh, Murrayfield Stadium, oblique aerial view, taken from the ESE, centred on Murrayfield Stadium. Murrayfield Ice Rink is visible in the top centre half of the photograph.

Aerial view of Murrayfield Stadium and Ice Rink.

Aerial view of stadium during construction.

View of ground from south terracing

South wing of west stand, view of rear from south

Lavatories behind east stand

View of entrance to S.R.U. offices behind west stand

Old west stand (built 1925), rear central portion detail

Stadium interior, view from south

T and H Smith's works, Wheatfield Road, Edinburgh. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north.

T and H Smith's works, Wheatfield Road, Edinburgh. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing west.

T and H Smith's works, Wheatfield Road, Edinburgh. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north.

Oblique aerial view of the Edinburgh Tramway, Murrayfield Stadium and Haymarket Motive Power Depot, looking to the W.

Murrayfield Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing North/East.

General aerial view of Gorgie, including Robertson Avenue Bakery, Wheatfield Road North British Distillery, Tynecastle Park Stadium, Murrayfield Stadium and Wheatfield Road Blandfield Chemical Works.

Aerial view of Murrayfield Stadium.

Edinburgh, Murrayfield Stadium, oblique aerial view, taken from the NE, centred on Murrayfield Stadium.

Edinburgh, Murrayfield Stadium, oblique aerial view, taken from the SSW, centred on Murrayfield Stadium. Murrayfield Ice Rink and Roseburn House are visible in the centre of the photograph.

Aerial view of Roseburn House, Murrayfield Stadium and Ice Rink.

Edinburgh, Murrayfield Stadium.
Oblique aerial view from East.

Aerial view of Murrayfield Stadium.

Aerial view of Murrayfield Stadium.

Aerial view of Murrayfield Stadium.

Aerial view of Murrayfield Stadium, also showing Roseburn House and Murrayfield Ice Rink.

View of west stand, from east stand

East stand elevation, from west stand

View of players' tunnel with thistle emblem in foreground.

View of north terracing, from east stand

Central section of west stand, from east stand

Interior.
View along gangway on upper level of west stand

Interior.
View of reception area of S.R.U.'s offices to rear of west stand

View of south terracing (clock end) during demolition - the clock about to be relocated

View of ground from north east of west end during renovations

View from south south east of old west stand (built 1925)

Aerial view of Murrayfield Stadium, also showing Roseburn House and Murrayfield Ice Rink

Interior of Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh.
View of inside of players tunnel looking out to the pitch

T and H Smith's works, Wheatfield Road, Edinburgh. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north.

Edinburgh, Murrayfield Stadium, oblique aerial view, taken from the E, centred on Murrayfield Stadium. Murrayfield Ice Rink is visible in the top centre half of the photograph.

Aerial view of stadium during construction

View of north terracing, from east stand

View of ground from south east corner of terrace

Interior.
View of staircase and arched window inside west stand

Interior.
Museum, detail of showcase containing 'Scotland's caps'

Oblique view of S.R.U. offices from north

View of S.R.U. offices and west stand from north north west

Phase 2, construction of south stand, view from west

Stadium interior, east stand, view from south

Phase one, south stand, public access way, view from south west

Phase two, south stand, view from south west

Edinburgh, Murrayfield Stadium, oblique aerial view. This stadium has since been demolished.

T and H Smith Ltd. Blandfield Chemical Works, Wheatfield Road and Murrayfield Rugby Football Ground, Edinburgh. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north-west. This image has been produced from a print.

Aerial view of Murrayfield Stadium.

Aerial view showing Murrayfield Stadium and Roseburn House.

Edinburgh, Murrayfield Stadium, oblique aerial view, taken from the SSE, centred on Murrayfield Stadium. Murrayfield Ice Rink is visible in the top left-hand corner of the photograph.

View of turnstiles behind east stand

View of steps and gents w.c. at rear of north terracing

Interior.
View of Mr Alston's office from east (in modern extension at rear of west stand)

Interior.
View of players bathroom (visitors)

View of south terracing and clock during renovations

View of north terracing and east stand from west during renovations

View from east of old west stand (built 1925)

View from south south east (high level) of old west stand (built 1925)

Stadium interior, view from south south west

Phase one, east stand, view from south east

Phase one, east stand, public access way, view from north

First 100 images shown. See the Collections panel (below) for a link to all digital images.

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Administrative Areas

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

Treasured Places (30 July 2007)

Treasured Places

In 1911 the Scottish Rugby Union purchased land at Murrayfield for use by the national team. It is now the largest stadium in Scotland with an all-seated capacity of 67,500, considerably less than the record attendance of 104,000 for a match against Wales in 1975 before the removal of standing areas.

Information from RCAHMS (SC) 30 July 2007

Johnson, B 1995

Architecture Notes

NT27SW 176.00 22590 72830

Murrayfield

Rugby Football Ground [NAT]

OS (GIS) MasterMap, October 2009.

NT27SW 176.01 NT 22700 72849 Clock Tower (removed to Roseburn Street)

NT27SW 176.02 NT 22715 72750 Gateway (War Memorial)

For adjacent ice rink, see NT27SW 177.

NMRS Reference.

Edinburgh, Scottish Rugby Union War Memorial.

Architect: A.F. Balfour Paul.

Possibly the clock tower (?).

(Undated) information in NMRS.

Two-phase redevelopment by The Miller Partnership, Glasgow, March 1992-1994.

Now an all-seated covered Bowl stadium with capacity of 67,500. Cost: £39m.

RIAS 1992.

Activities

Aerial Photography (20 October 1941)

1941 RAF Aerial Photography

Aerial Photography (22 October 1941)

1941 RAF Aerial Photography

Aerial Photography (1991)

1991 RCAHMS Aerial Survey

Photographic Survey (25 February 1992)

1992 Threatened Buildings Survey

Aerial Photography (1992)

1992 RCAHMS Aerial Survey

Photographic Survey (1 April 1993)

1993 Threatened Buildings Survey

Aerial Photography (1993)

1993 RCAHMS Aerial Survey

Aerial Photography (1994)

1994 RCAHMS Aerial Survey

Aerial Photography (13 August 1996)

1996 RCAHMS Aerial Survey

Aerial Photography (18 August 2003)

2003 RCAHMS Aerial Survey

Aerial Photography (25 June 2003)

2003 RCAHMS Aerial Survey

Project (February 2014 - July 2014)

A data upgrade project to record war memorials.

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