Edinburgh Gas Works
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Edinburgh Gas WorksDescription
This gas works, also known as the New Street or Canongate gas works, was located east of Edinburgh Waverley on the south side of the line. sidings from the North British Railway made a trailing connection to the westbound line west of Calton Tunnels.
It was noted for the 329 ft ground to cope chimney (341.5 ft from foundation) which was built in 1847 by James Gowans (stonework) and James Bow (bricks from Portobello Brick and Tile Works). On demolition the stone was used in the concrete for Granton Gas Works.
Later a bus depot.
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Gas Works10/11/2021
| Nearby stations Edinburgh Waverley Princes Street [1st] Picardy Place [Tram] York Place [Tram] St Andrew Square [Tram] Abbeyhill McDonald Road [Tram] Princes Street [Tram] St Leonards Leith Walk Easter Road Scotland Street Balfour Street [Tram] Edinburgh Princes Street Meadowbank Stadium | Edinburgh Waverley Goods Edinburgh Signalling Centre Calton Tunnels Waterloo Place Waterloo Place [Tram] St Ann^s Brewery Croit an Righ Brewery Tourist/other Calton Hill Scottish Parliament The Balmoral Hotel Palace of Holyroodhouse St Giles Cathedral National Museum of Scotland Scott Monument Holyrood Abbey |
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News items
| 02/02/2022 | When an Edinburgh gas works station was a Nazi bombing target during World War II [Edinburgh Live] |
