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Latitude: 55.9542 / 55°57'15"N
Longitude: -3.3214 / 3°19'17"W
OS Eastings: 317587
OS Northings: 674251
OS Grid: NT175742
Mapcode National: GBR 23.XXD6
Mapcode Global: WH6SJ.YLKS
Plus Code: 9C7RXM3H+MC
Entry Name: Water Tower, Cammo House, Edinburgh
Listing Name: Cammo Road, Cammo Estate, Water Tower (Off Cammo Walk)
Listing Date: 14 July 1966
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 365464
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB28039
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Edinburgh, Cammo House, Water Tower
ID on this website: 200365464
Location: Edinburgh
County: Edinburgh
Town: Edinburgh
Electoral Ward: Almond
Traditional County: Midlothian
Tagged with: Water tower
Early 19th century. Circular water tower. 4 stages; string course demarcates each stage; crenallated crown. 4 blocked openings to each stage; ground floor opening to SW doorway.
A-Group with Cammo House, Bridge, Quadrant Walls, Boundary Walls, Rubble Bridge, Stable Block, Knoll and Walled Garden. The water tower supplied water to the main house. It was powered by wind and an early photo shows the tower with its sails (NMRS ED/5576/3). Along with its practical function it is likely that the Water Tower also served an aesthetic purpose: it closes the vista along the path past the stables. The water tower was part of an extensive building project undertaken by James Watson during the early 19th century. He also built the stables to the N of the tower and made alterations to the main house including the addition of a rear wing and a crenellated parapet (see separate list descriptions).
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