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Latitude: 55.9493 / 55°56'57"N
Longitude: -3.193 / 3°11'34"W
OS Eastings: 325594
OS Northings: 673563
OS Grid: NT255735
Mapcode National: GBR 8NG.QT
Mapcode Global: WH6SL.XQPJ
Plus Code: 9C7RWRX4+PQ
Entry Name: Police Call Box, Lawnmarket, Edinburgh
Listing Name: Lawnmarket, South Side, Police Box
Listing Date: 10 August 1990
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 371045
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB30236
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Edinburgh, Lawnmarket, Police Call Box
ID on this website: 200371045
Location: Edinburgh
County: Edinburgh
Town: Edinburgh
Electoral Ward: City Centre
Traditional County: Midlothian
Tagged with: Architectural structure Police box
Standard Edinburgh police box by City Architects Department (E J MacRae, City Architect), designed probably late 1930's. Classical rectangular cast-iron box 6ft by 4ft on plan. 2-bay pilastered long elevations, one with door (with embossed City arms). Single bay short elevations surmounted by open pediments containing ribboned wreath decoration. Saltire patterned glazing to all elevations
Now used as a Police Information Box. Reference also cites A Rollo and JA Tweedie working with MacRae in the City Architects Department at this date.
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