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Gilmerton Road Police Box, Gilmerton Road, Edinburgh
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General Details and Location
Category
AT RISK
Name of Building
Gilmerton Road Police Box
Other Name(s)
Address
Gilmerton Road, Edinburgh
Locality
Postcode
Planning Authority
Divisional Area
Reference No
6506
Listing Category
Unlisted
OS Grid Ref
NT 2920 6872
Location Type
Urban
HS Reference No
Description
Rectangular cast-iron police call box with classical details. Painted blue. 2-bay pilastered long elevations. Single bay elevations with open pediments containing ribboned wreath paterae. Plaque with city arms to door. Saltire glazing pattern to all elevations. Low-pitched roof. Designed by Ebenezer J Macrae with assistants A Rollo and J A Tweedie.
Building Dates
1930s
Architects
Ebenezer J Macrae
Category of Risk and Development History
Condition
Poor
Category of Risk
Moderate
Exemptions to State of Risk
Field Visits
12/11/2020
Development History
12 November 2020: External inspection finds the former police box remains in original position. This sturdy structure is generally in need of maintenance and re-painting to protect the building fabric. The door was lying open at time of visit - making the structure vulnerable to vandalism.
18 October 2022: A member of the public advises that cleaning of the area surrounding the police box has been carried out and a mural has been painted onto the box.
Availability
Current Availability
Unknown
Appointed Agents
Price
Occupancy
Vacant
Occupancy Type
N/A
Present/Former Uses
Name of Owners
Type of Ownership
Information Services
Additional Contacts/Information Source
Bibliography
Online Resources
Classification
Police Buildings
Original Entry Date
31-MAY-21
Date of Last Edit
31/01/2022
