Description

Standard Edinburgh police box by City Architects
Department, (E.J. MacRae, City Architect) and designed
probably late in 1930s.
Classical, rectangular cast-iron box 6ft by 4ft on plan.
2-bay pilastered long elevations, one of which contains
door bearing city arms. Single bay short elevations
surmounted by open pediments containing ribboned wreath
decoration. Saltire patterned glazing to all elevations.

Statement of Interest

Reference also singles out names of A. Rollo and

J. A. Tweedie.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17794838

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Recommended Books

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  Hampshire: South (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects, Supplement 2014
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Pioneers of Modern Design: From William Morris to Walter Gropius (Penguin Art & Architecture)
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  The green guide for historic buildings: how to improve the environmental performance of listed and historic buildings
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  Oxfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)