Edinburgh, Leith, Laurie St, Kirkgate
Tower Block (20th Century)
Site Name Edinburgh, Leith, Laurie St, Kirkgate
Classification Tower Block (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Citadel And Central Leith Redevelopment Area
Canmore ID 299821
Site Number NT27NE 1603
NGR NT 27007 75992
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/299821
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
Commission And Contract (1964)
An eighteen-storey tower block built as public housing by Edinburgh Borough Council as part of the redevelopment of the central area of Leith. The block contains 64 dwellings. Construction was approved by committee in 1964. The contractor for the development was Token Construction Co. Ltd.
Glendinning and Methusius 1994
Photographic Record (November 1982)
Photo taken by Dr Miles Glendinning for research purposes.