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Latitude: 55.9508 / 55°57'2"N
Longitude: -3.1837 / 3°11'1"W
OS Eastings: 326176
OS Northings: 673715
OS Grid: NT261737
Mapcode National: GBR 8QG.L9
Mapcode Global: WH6SM.2P6F
Plus Code: 9C7RXR28+8G
Entry Name: Police Box, Canongate, Edinburgh
Listing Name: Canongate/ Cranston Street, Police Box
Listing Date: 10 August 1990
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 371047
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB30238
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Edinburgh, Canongate, Police Box
ID on this website: 200371047
Location: Edinburgh
County: Edinburgh
Town: Edinburgh
Electoral Ward: City Centre
Traditional County: Midlothian
Tagged with: Architectural structure Police box
Standard Edinburgh police box designed by City Architect Ebenezer James MacRae and his assistants A Rollo and J A Tweedie, 1930-31. Classical, rectangular cast-iron box 6ft by 4ft on plan, set into boundary wall of former Canongate U P Church (separately listed), on corner of Canongate and Cranston Street. 2-bay pilastered long elevations; one contains door bearing city arms. Single bay short elevations; triangular open pediments containing ribboned wreath decoration. Low pitched roof.
The saltire-pattern glazing is now blocked on this example. The boxes were designed to complement the classical architecture of Edinburgh.
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