Broughton & Powderhall
Powerderhall - named after the Balfour family's gunpowder factory beside the Water of Leith, is an area lying between Broughton Road and Warriston Road.
Both have since been swallowed up by the City of Edinburgh, and exist solely as names of streets, pubs and various businesses.
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Walking down Dublin St, with Dublin St Ln to the left, and Broughton Market on the right.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
Broughton Market. Part of the former village of Broughton (more completely, 'The Barony of Regality of Broughton'), the market itself - mainly selling meat, fish & poultry - was built 1840s.
Sadly, the market was demolished in 1938.scot200303120001DSCN0095BroughtonEdinburghGreat BritainMercedesScotlandUKUnited Kingdomcardemolishedsignstreetlighttravel
Edinburgh, Scotland
Albany House. Corner of Albany Street and Broughton Street.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
Corner of Albany Street and Broughton Street.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
Looking along Broughton Pl, with the former Broughton Place Church at the end.
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Cask & Barrel, Edinburgh
The 'Cask & Barrel' at the bottom of Broughton Street.
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The Mansfield Traquair Centre (aka 'Edinburgh’s Sistine Chapel'). Built 1870s by Rowand Anderson for the Catholic Apostolic Church.
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Rev. James Hall's United Associate Synod Chapel (more commonly known as Broughton Place Parish Church). Built 1820-1821 by Archibald Elliot, interior was redesigned in 1870 by John Paterson.
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Former Broughton Place Church Hall (the church itself is just to the left, out of photo). The chimney on the right belonged to the washhouse.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
Looking up Union St (Broughton) towards Leith Walk. Calton Hill in the distance.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
Where Broughton St becomes London St.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
Broughton St, with the Omni Centre (on Leith Walk / Leith St) in the distance.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
Broughton High School, 1899. The original school was for younger children only, and dates to 1896.
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A hard life.
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No smoking Council Property.
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Bridgeside Works building, McDonald Rd. Designed by Cooper & Taylor, constructed 1897-1898 as a printing works. In 1971 it became home to bookbinders Hunter & Foulis Ltd.
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The former Electric Light Works (aka 'McDonald Road Power Station’), McDonald Road. Designed by John Cooper (City Engineer), constructed 1899.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
Detail from the Theatre Royal Bar in Greenside Pl.
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The Powderhall Refuse Depot in Broughton Road. Built 1893.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
The Powderhall Refuse Depot in Broughton Road. Built 1893.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
Broughton High School, 1899. The original school was for younger children only, and dates to 1896.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
Claremont Crescent. Built around 1823.
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Territorial Army Drill Hall, East Claremont Street One of the few remaining T.A. Drill Halls in Edinburgh. Volunteers reported to drill halls like this one when war broke out in 1939.
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Gayfield House (East London Street). Built 1765 by Charles and William Butter. First occupied by the Earl of Leven.
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Waterston's Printing Works, dating to 1902.
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The newer (1970) part of the Powderhall Waste Transfer Station. The 1893 portion is across the road.
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The Kwik-Fit centre in Hopetoun Crescent (near McDonald Road).
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