Fort House

North Fort Street, Leith

Looking into the entrance to Fort House  -  from North Fort Street

Fort House - built on the site of Leith Fort

© Peter Stubbs,  www.edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                           Photo taken: September 17, 2009

 

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    Fort House  -  View from North Fort Street ©

 

Fort House

View from Lindsay Street

This photograph looks into the entrance to Fort House, from North Fort Street.

Fort House was built on the site of Leith Fort.  Some of the high walls that surrounded Leith Fort and the old guard house at the entrance are still standing.  The guard house can be seen in this photo.

There is a plaque on the outside of the wall beside this entrance.  The plaque reads:

LEITH FORT

DESIGNED BY JAMES CRAIG IN 1779

LARGELY DEMOLISHED IN 1950S

 

View from North Fort Street

Here is another photograph of Fort House, this one taken from North Fort Street, on the SW side of Fort House.

 Fort House - built on the site of Leith Fort ©

 

 

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