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Edinburgh, Mcdonald Road, Bowershall Mills

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Chimney Stack (19th Century), Factory (19th Century), Generating Plant (19th Century), Works (19th Century)

Site Name Edinburgh, Mcdonald Road, Bowershall Mills

Classification Chimney Stack (19th Century), Factory (19th Century), Generating Plant (19th Century), Works (19th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Electric Light Works (Edinburgh Corporation); Envelope Factory; Power Station

Canmore ID 81175

Site Number NT27NE 127

NGR NT 26102 75250

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/81175

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Oblique aerial view of Bowershall Mills, looking NE.
Oblique aerial view of Bowershall Mills, looking NE.View from E showing NE and part of SE frontsOblique aerial view centred on McDonald Road, taken from the N.Envelope Factory View of North West end of frontage onto McDonald Road from West Photosurvey 16-JUL-1992Oblique aerial view centred on McDonald Road, taken from the E.Oblique aerial view centred on McDonald Road, taken from the NE.Oblique aerial view centred on McDonald Road, taken from the W.Envelope Factory General view of frontage onto McDonald Road from South West Photosurvey 16-JUL-1992Envelope Factory General view of frontage onto McDonald Road from South West Photosurvey 16-JUL-1992Envelope Factory View of North corner to rear of factory from North Photosurvey 16-JUL-1992Envelope Factory Detail of North corner to rear of factory from North Photosurvey 16-JUL-1992Envelope Factory Detail of North corner to rear of factory from North Photosurvey 16-JUL-1992Envelope Factory Detail of ornate doorway towards South East end of central portion of main frontage Photosurvey 16-JUL-1992Oblique aerial view centred on McDonald Road, taken from the WNW.Oblique aerial view of Bowershall Mills, looking SSE.View from S showing part of SW frontOblique aerial view of Bowershall Mills, looking ESE.Oblique aerial view of Bowershall Mills, looking N.Envelope Factory View of North West end of frontage onto McDonald Road from West Photosurvey 16-JUL-1992View from SSE showing SW and part of SE frontsOblique aerial view centred on McDonald Road, taken from the NNW.Oblique aerial view of Bowershall Mills, looking ENE.Envelope Factory View of South East end of factory from South Photosurvey 16-JUL-1992Envelope Factory View of South East end of factory from South Photosurvey 16-JUL-1992Envelope Factory View of North corner to rear of factory from North Photosurvey 16-JUL-1992

Administrative Areas

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

Architecture Notes

NT27NE 127 26102 75250

ARCHITECT: John Cooper 1899

Further Details

Site Management (6 January 2004)

Buildings at Risk Register BARR

Rectangular-plan former coal-fired power generating station with Italian Renaissance basilica elevation to McDonald Road; offices and former printing works adjoining towering brick stack. Variegated brick with cream stugged ashlar elevation (painted and badly spalling); bull-blocks to SE angle of elevation.

Originally designed as an electric lighting station, used as a tramway power station and now in use as a switching station. (Historic Scotland)

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