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Breakwater (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Edinburgh, Leith Docks, West Breakwater

Classification Breakwater (Period Unassigned)

Alternative Name(s) Western Harbour; Leith Roads; New West Breakwater

Canmore ID 75950

Site Number NT27NE 57.07

NGR NT 2619 7800

NGR Description NT 2619 7800 to NT 2547 7724

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/75950

Digital Images

Oblique aerial view centred on the breakwater with the docks adjacent, taken from the SW.

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Oblique aerial view centred on the breakwater with the docks adjacent, taken from the SW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

2/5/2001

© Crown Copyright: HES

Oblique aerial view centred on the harbour and fishmarket with the flour mills, docks and the breakwater adjacent, taken from the E.

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Oblique aerial view centred on the harbour and fishmarket with the flour mills, docks and the breakwater adjacent, taken from the E.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

2/5/2001

© Crown Copyright: HES

Oblique aerial view centred on the breakwater with the docks, harbour and fishmarket adjacent, taken from the SSE.

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Oblique aerial view centred on the breakwater with the docks, harbour and fishmarket adjacent, taken from the SSE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

2/5/2001

© Crown Copyright: HES

West Pier.
General view (postcard).
Titled: 'West Pier, Leith'

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West Pier. General view (postcard). Titled: 'West Pier, Leith'

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© RCAHMS

Edinburgh, oblique aerial view, taken from the S, showing Leith Docks in the top half of the photograph, and North Leith in the bottom half.

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Edinburgh, oblique aerial view, taken from the S, showing Leith Docks in the top half of the photograph, and North Leith in the bottom half.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

1/9/1994

© Crown Copyright: HES

Oblique aerial view centred on the breakwater with the docks adjacent, taken from the S.

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Oblique aerial view centred on the breakwater with the docks adjacent, taken from the S.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

2/5/2001

© Crown Copyright: HES

Scanned image of colour photograph, oblique aerial view, taken from the SSE, centred on Leith Docks with North Leith in the bottom half.

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Scanned image of colour photograph, oblique aerial view, taken from the SSE, centred on Leith Docks with North Leith in the bottom half.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

1/9/1994

© Crown Copyright: HES

Edinburgh, oblique aerial view, taken from the SSE, centred on Leith Docks with North Leith in the bottom half.

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Edinburgh, oblique aerial view, taken from the SSE, centred on Leith Docks with North Leith in the bottom half.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

1/9/1994

© Crown Copyright: HES

Oblique aerial view centred on the flour mills with the breakwater and docks adjacent, taken from the SSE.

SC 1677981

Oblique aerial view centred on the flour mills with the breakwater and docks adjacent, taken from the SSE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

2/5/2001

© Crown Copyright: HES

Oblique aerial view centred on the breakwater with the docks adjacent, taken from the SW.

Oblique aerial view centred on the harbour and fishmarket with the flour mills, docks and the breakwater adjacent, taken from the E.

Oblique aerial view centred on the breakwater with the docks, harbour and fishmarket adjacent, taken from the SSE.

West Pier.
General view (postcard).
Titled: 'West Pier, Leith'

Edinburgh, oblique aerial view, taken from the S, showing Leith Docks in the top half of the photograph, and North Leith in the bottom half.

Oblique aerial view centred on the breakwater with the docks adjacent, taken from the S.

Scanned image of colour photograph, oblique aerial view, taken from the SSE, centred on Leith Docks with North Leith in the bottom half.

Edinburgh, oblique aerial view, taken from the SSE, centred on Leith Docks with North Leith in the bottom half.

Oblique aerial view centred on the flour mills with the breakwater and docks adjacent, taken from the SSE.

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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

Archaeology Notes

NT27NE 57.07 2619 7800 to 2547 7724

For Lighthouse [Beacon] and Signal Tower at NT 26192 77986 and NT 26178 77984 respectively, see NT27NE 57.01.

West Breakwater [NAT] (name centred NT 2570 7773]

OS 1:10,000 map, 1985.

This breakwater extends around the W side of the Western Harbour (formerly Leith Roads), for which see NT27NE 57.10.

It is noted as 'New West Breakwater (under construction)' on a plan of 1937.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 13 June 2006.

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