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Police Boxes on the streets of Edinburgh Locations |
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The first column below shows the locations of the Edinburgh police boxes. - Black text denotes photos taken, but not yet added to EdinPhoto web site - Blue Text denotes that my photos have been added to the web site. NOTE: Many of Edinburgh's police boxes have been sold in recent years. In May 2012, 22 were sold. Only 20 now remain in the ownership of Lothian & Borders Police. |
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Ardmillan Terrace at Public Lavatories |
L&B Police |
blue |
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Bellhaven Terrace at Comiston Road |
Sold when? |
blue |
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Broughton Road at McDonald Road |
Sold when? |
blue |
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Bruntsfield Place Bruntsfield Place |
Sold, 2007 See Comment 7 |
coffee stall |
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Sold 2012 |
blue |
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L&B Police |
blue |
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Charterhall Road opposite Oswald Road: Listed |
Sold when? |
blue |
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Comely Green Steps London Rd to Lower London Rd |
Sold, 2007 |
blue |
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Cowgate near junction with Pleasance: Listed |
Sold 2012 See Comment 4 |
blue |
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Craigentinny Road at Craigentinny Avenue |
L&B Police |
blue |
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Dalkeith Street near Morton Street, Joppa |
Sold 2012 |
blue |
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Dalry Road at Smith's Place |
Sold when? |
blue |
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Dean Terrace: Listed |
L&B Police |
blue |
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Drum Street Gilmerton |
Sold 2007 |
blue |
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Drummond Place Listed |
L&B Police |
blue |
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Drummond Street at east end of the street |
Sold 2007 |
many colours |
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Drumsheugh Gardens at east end of the street: Listed |
Sold 2012 |
blue |
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Duddingston Crossroads near Niddrie Mains Road |
L&B Police |
blue |
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Duddingston Road West Craigmillar Bowling Green |
L&B Police |
blue |
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Easter Road near Albion Road |
Sold 2012 |
blue |
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Frogston Road East |
Sold when? |
blue |
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George Square |
Sold when? |
coffee stall |
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Glasgow Road at Turnhouse Road |
Sold when? |
blue |
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Gorgie Road at the junction with White Park |
Sold when? |
blue |
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Henderson Gardens |
Sold when? |
blue |
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L&B Police |
blue |
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High Riggs at Tollcross |
L&B Police |
blue |
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High Street near Hunter Square: Listed |
Sold when? |
ghost tours |
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Sold when? |
coffee stall |
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Howard Street at Warriston Place Bridge. Canonmills |
L&B Police |
blue |
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Jock's Lodge |
L&B Police |
blue |
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Lanark Road at Baberton Avenue |
L&B Police |
blue |
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Lauriston Place (1) at Middle Meadow Walk |
Sold when? See Comment 4 |
coffee
stall |
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Lauriston Place (2 - replica) at Middle Meadow Walk |
Replica |
coffee stall |
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Lawnmarket near George IV Bridge: Listed |
Sold 2012 |
woollens stall |
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Leamington Terrace |
L&B Police |
blue |
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Leith Walk at Croall Place |
Sold 2012 See Comments 5 + 6 |
blue |
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Liberton Gardens at Liberton Place |
Sold when? |
blue |
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Sold when? |
green |
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Little King Street roundabout at top Leith Walk |
Sold when? |
coffee stall |
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Lochend Road South |
Sold when? |
blue |
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Longstone Road opposite the former school |
Sold 2012
Removed |
blue |
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Lothian Road at Cambridge Street |
L&B Police |
blue |
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Magdala Crescent at junction with West Coates |
Sold 2012 |
blue |
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Magdalane Drive North at Northfield Broadway |
Sold when? |
blue |
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Marchmont Crescent |
L&B Police |
blue |
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Market Street at junction with Waverley Bridge: Listed |
Sold 2012 |
blue |
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Marshall Street near junction with Potterrow |
Sold 2012 |
blue |
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Maybury Road at Queensferry Road |
Sold 2007 |
blue |
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Melville Drive at Jawbone Walk |
Sold 2012 |
blue |
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Merchiston Avenue |
Sold when? |
blue |
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Mill Lane at Taylor Gardens |
Sold 2007 |
many colours |
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Sold when? |
blue |
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Sold when? |
coffee stall |
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Sold when? |
blue |
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Murrayfield Avenue: Listed |
L&B Police |
blue |
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Newbattle Terrace near Morningside Rd: Listed |
Sold 2012 |
blue |
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Newcraighall Road at junction with The Wisp |
Sold 2012 |
blue |
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Sold 2007 |
blue |
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Orwell Terrace at subway |
Sold when? |
blue |
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Pier Place: Listed |
Sold when? See Comments 5 +6 |
blue |
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Princes Street (central) near National Galleries: Listed |
L&B Police |
blue |
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Princes Street (west) near St John's Church: Listed |
Sold 2012 |
blue |
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Quality Street at junction with East Barnton Gardens: Listed |
Sold 2012 |
blue |
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Restalrig Road South |
Sold when? |
blue |
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Regent Road at junction with Abbeymount: Listed |
Sold 2012 |
blue |
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Richmond Lane near Pleasance |
Sold when?
Removed |
black+white |
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Rose Street |
Removed |
white wall + |
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Rose Street (east) |
Sold when? |
coffee stall |
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Rose Street (west) |
Sold when? |
blue |
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Rutland Square NE of central gardens: Listed |
Sold 2012 |
blue |
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Shandon Crescent |
Sold 2012
Removed |
blue |
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The Shore on west side of The Shore: Listed |
Sold 2012 |
blue |
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St John’s Road |
L&B Police |
blue |
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St
Patrick
Square |
Sold when? |
blue |
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West Bow at Grassmarket: Listed |
L&B Police |
blue |
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West Register Street beside Café Royal:
Listed |
Sold 2012 |
blue |
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West Port at east end of Grassmarket: Listed |
Sold when? There are plans for this to become an ice cream kiosk. See Comment 7 |
grey? |
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Whitehouse Loan near Thirlstane Road junction: Listed |
Sold 2012 |
blue |
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A Police Box News |
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Comment 1. Neil Lawrence Fountainbridge, Edinburgh |
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I've not gone around Edinburgh again, visiting all the police box locations, to see which boxes have been removed following recent sales. However, Neil Lawrence has now sent me the message below. Neil wrote: |
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Longstone and Shandon Crescent "I see that the Police Boxes at Longstone and Shandon Crescent have been remove in the last year. One has re-appeared on the south side of George Square as a coffee kiosk. Do you have any idea what has happened to the other one?" Neil Lawrence, Fountainbridge, Edinburgh: June 26, 2014 |
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Reply to Neil Hi Neil. 1. I don't know where the other police box that you mention is now. Perhaps somebody will find it then send a message to me. If they do, I'll add their message to this page. 2. You refer to the new box, installed this year at George Square. I took photos of that box being installed at the SW corner of George Square early in 2014. I passed it again a few weeks later and photographed it in use as a coffee stall. I spoke to the person serving the coffee and asked him if he knew where the box had been situated previously. He said he understood that it had come out of storage. Peter Stubbs, Edinburgh: June 28, 2014 |
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Comment 2. Peter Stubbs Edinburgh |
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Richmond Lane "Earlier today, I passed Richmond Lane where an Edinburgh police box used to stand, on the corner of Gilmour Street. I noticed that the box had been removed. I don't know where it has moved to." Peter Stubbs, Edinburgh: June 29, 2014 |
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Comment 3. Neil Lawrence Fountainbridge, Edinburgh |
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Thank you to Neil Lawrence for writing again. Neil wrote: |
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Straiton "I saw a Police Box in a back garden opposite Asda at Straiton, yesterday." Neil Lawrence, Fountainbridge, Edinburgh: June 29, 2014 |
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Reply to Neil Hi Neil. I'll see if I can discover where that Police Box came from. However, I'll not add Straiton to the list of locations above. I'm only listing the boxes on the streets in Edinburgh on that list. Peter Stubbs, Edinburgh: June 30, 2014 |
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Comment 4. Neil Lawrence Fountainbridge, Edinburgh |
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Thank you to Neil Lawrence for writing again. Neil wrote: |
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Planning Applications "I checked with the Planning Department today. Lots of applications for siting police boxes at new locations have been refused or withdrawn" Lauriston Place and Morrison Street "A couple of Applications have been granted, but the police boxes have not materialised at their new locations, outside the Blood Donation Centre at Lauriston Place and opposite the EICC extension on Morrison Street." Cowgate "The police box on the Cowgate, at the foot of High School Yards steps, is away, It is due to re-appear further up the road near the morgue, pretty much where it used to sit before they moved it. The move is apparently something to do with bringing it inside the boundary of the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Straiton "The police box that I saw at Straiton must be a new addition, as I don’t see it on Aerial Photos or Google Street View, It's an interesting one as it had the old light on top, which is pretty rare. I'll get a picture when I head up to Stewart Brewing next. Neil Lawrence, Fountainbridge, Edinburgh: Jul 1, 2014 |
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Comment 5. Jonathan Elders Edinburgh |
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Thank you to Jonathan Elders, current owner of the Police Box at Pier Place, beside Newhaven Harbour, who wrote to tell me about the plans for his own box and several other boxes around Edinburgh. Jonathan wrote: |
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Edinburgh ex-Police Box Collective "I'm part of Edinburgh (ex) Police Box Collective. We are a group of creative types fortunate enough to have bought boxes about Edinburgh. We are an eclectic bunch of artisans, very keen that to celebrate these boxes and to keep them functioning as part of local communities. We have also just created this Edinburgh's ex Police Boxes Facebook page." Jonathan Elders, Edinburgh: March 20, 2015 |
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Facebook Page Police Boxes "I've just had a look at the Facebook page that Jonathan refers to above. It has a few photos of Edinburgh Police Boxes, showing their recent or current use, including: - Inverleith Row Flower Box with its 'Ding Dong' door mat - Croal Place box, with people in costume beside it. - Pier Place box at Newhaven, to be launched on May 29, 2015. - a box (where?) selling 'gluten-free crepes and other delights'." Festival "The facebook page also mentions that there is to be an (ex) Police Box Festival "all over town" on 4-5 July, 2015." Peter Stubbs, Edinburgh: May 23, 2015 |
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Comment 6. Jonathan Elders Edinburgh |
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Thank you to Jonathan Elders for writing again. Jonathan wrote: |
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Newhaven Harbour Box "My box (Newhaven Harbour box) is going to get a repaint in summer and is going to be a small art studio for myself and other to make and display art from. The launch of the Newhaven box, on 29th May, will be in 2 parts: - 2-5 pm: a circus and comedy event aimed at children. - 7-9 pm: a comedy story telling night with stories from locals. The festival at Newhaven, on 4-5 July 2015, will have lots of different events happening simultaneously at all the boxes within the group for the 2 days. With box owners wooing off their creative produce or having performances to entertain visitors." Croal Place Box "Monty who owns the box at Croal Place, Leith Walk has recently opened it as a pop art venue." Water of Leith Box "Moira is currently converting her box by the Water of Leith into a florist." (Jonathan: Where, by the Water of Leith, is this box?) Bruntsfield Links Box "Felicity is going to turn her box near Bruntsfield Links into a costume studio." Jonathan Elders, Edinburgh: March 23, 2015 |
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Comment 7. Margaret-Ann Mackellar Overlangshaw, Borders, Scotland |
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Thank you to Margaret-Ann Mackellar who wrote: |
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West Port, Grassmarket Box "My cousin, Lucy, and I recently bought the Grassmarket police box, and we are hoping to convert it into an ice cream kiosk. 😊 We have a dairy farm in The Borders and use our own milk cream and eggs to make the ice cream." Margaret-Ann Mackellar, Overlangshaw, Borders, Scotland: April 5 + 7, 2015 |
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Comment 8. Gerard McEwan |
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Thank you to Gerard McEwan who wrote: |
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City of Edinburgh Police "Edinburgh is my 'adopted city'." Police Boxes and Pillars "I run the Scottish Police Medals web site which 'does what it says on the tin'. This site has three Galleries for Edinburgh City Police: - Gallery 1 and Gallery 2 include many photos of: - Police Officers - Police Equipment - Police Medals - Gallery 3 includes a definitive list from 'General Orders' giving: - the locations of all Police Boxes and Pillars in 1933." Gerard McEwan: May 13, 2014 |
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Comment 9. Peter Stubbs Edinburgh |
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Thank you to Gerard McEwan who wrote: |
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Police Box Festival 4 + 5 July, 2015 Admission Free "This year, for the first time, several of the owners of the former Police Boxes have come together to stage a Police Box Festival. They hope that this might become an annual event, and that other owners will join them in future years. Ten Police Boxes are included in the festival this weekend. Brief details about the what can be seen at each of the boxes. A map showing their locations was provided on the Edinburgh ex-Police Boxes web site, but the map appears to have now been removed from the Internet. The Edinburgh Evening News also reported on the plans for the festival (Fri. 3 July, 2015: pp.3 + 27) I visite several of the boxes today. - I saw pictures of Newhaven (and some knitting!) in and beside the box in Pier Place, Newhaven Harbour. - I saw and heard a variety of musical instrument being played outside the box at Lauriston Place / Middle Meadow Walk. - I heard more live music behind the box that sells soup at St Patrick's Square, near the former Odeon Cinema. - I learnt about a charity that has created a 'Tool LIbrary', the first in Britain, when I visited the box at Shrub Place. - I saw books donated by the National Library of Scotland on display on shelves inside the box at Drummond Street, part of a project to encourage reading. - I heard recordings of bird songs, taken along the Water of Leith, inside the box beside the Water of Leith at Canonmills. I took a few photos. Maybe, one day, I'll find the time to add some of them to the EdinPhoto web site. I enjoyed visiting the boxes today. I hope you do, if you decide to visit any of them tomorrow. Peter Stubbs, Edinburgh: July 4, 2015 |
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B Police Box Photos |
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Below are thumbnail images of a small proportion of the photos that I've taken of Edinburgh police boxes. I hope to add more photos to this page later. |
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Bonnington Road (Leith) At the junction with Burlington Street This police box has now been removed. |
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When? |
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Canongate (South side of the street) Outside Royal Mile Primary School |
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May 2008 |
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Canongate (North side of the street) on the corner of Cranston Street |
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Aug 2010 |
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Drummond Street on the corner of Pleasance |
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1975 |
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Repainted, Dark Blue - 2010 |
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Repainted, Multi-coloured - 2010 |
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Repainted, Black and White - 2011 |
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Drumsheugh Gardens West End |
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Nov 2010 |
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Easter Road At the bridge over the railway, to the south of the junction with Albion Road |
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Oct 2010 |
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Granton Square This police box has now been removed. |
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Around 1958 |
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Grassmarket Edinburgh Old Town |
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Jan 2007 |
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Nov 2010 |
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Nov 2010 |
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Painting |
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Matylda Konecka 'Weird Night' |
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Heriot Row Edinburgh New Town |
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Dec 2007 |
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High Riggs Tollcross |
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May 2008 |
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High Street Near Hunter Square Part of Edinburgh's 'Royal Mile' |
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Hope Park Crescent By East Meadow Park Police Box converted to a Coffee Stall |
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Dec 2005 |
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Howard Street Canonmills Beside the Water of Leith, on the corner of Brandon Terrace and Inverleith Row |
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Nov
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Lauriston Place The northern end of Middle Meadow Walk The maroon Police Box is a wooden replica on wheels |
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Closed May 2008 |
Coffee May 2008 |
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Coffee Mar 2009 |
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Coffee Jan 2010 |
Coffee Jan 2010 |
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Crepes + Smoothies Nov 2010 |
Crepes + Smoothies Nov 2010 |
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Lawnmarket Corner of George IV Bridge |
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May 2008 |
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Edinburgh Festival Fringe - 2011 |
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April 2012 |
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Aug 2015 |
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Little King Street
On the south side of the
roundabout at the Top of the Walk Police Box converted to a Coffee Stall |
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Nov 2005 |
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Nov 2010 |
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Market Street SE corner of Princes Street Gardens |
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Jun 2008 |
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Jun 2008 |
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Damaged Nov 2010 |
Damaged Nov 2010 |
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May 2012 |
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Melville Drive Near the southern end of Jawbone Walk, West Meadow Park |
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May 2008 |
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May 2012 |
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Montgomery Street at the junction with East Montgomery Place |
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2009 |
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Restoration in 2009 Please see this page on the 'Leith & North' website for photos of this Police Box taken before and after its restoration in 2009: 'Leith & North' website |
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Quality Street Davidson's Mains |
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May 2012 |
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Rose Street In a building on the corner of Rose Street and Rose Street North Lane |
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May 2008 |
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West Register Street Beside the Café Royal |
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Whitehouse Loan Close to the junction with Thirlstane Road and the former St Margaret's Convent |
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Oct 2010 |
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