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Latitude: 55.9509 / 55°57'3"N
Longitude: -3.1917 / 3°11'30"W
OS Eastings: 325679
OS Northings: 673736
OS Grid: NT256737
Mapcode National: GBR 8NG.Z8
Mapcode Global: WH6SL.YP9B
Plus Code: 9C7RXR25+98
Entry Name: Police Call Box, Market Street, Edinburgh
Listing Name: Market Street and Waverley Bridge, Police Box
Listing Date: 10 August 1990
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 371048
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB30239
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Edinburgh, Market Street, Police Call Box
ID on this website: 200371048
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 (Ebenezer J MacRae, City Architect), designed probably late 1930's. Situated on N side of Market Street, at corner of Waverley Bridge. Classical rectangular cast-iron box 6ft by 4ft on plan. 2-bay Doric pilastered long elevations, 1 with door bearing City arms. Single bay short elevations surmounted by open pediments containing ribboned wreath decoration. Saltire patterned glazing to all elevations.
Fitted into the railings at SE corner of E Princes Street Gardens.
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