Basic Site Details
| Name: | Granton Gas Works and entrance gateway |
| Town, district or village: | Granton |
| City or county: | Edinburgh |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | B Listed |
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| Notes: |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Gas works | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| 4, Marine Drive | Yes | |
| West Granton Road | Yes | |
| 11, West Shore Road | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1898 | |||
| 1903 | Opened | ||
| December 1950 | Addition | Warrant granted to the Scottish Gas Board for installation of vertical retorts | |
| 8 September 1961 | Scheme accepted | warrant granted to Scottish Gas Board for refining plant at a cost of £31,000 per Builder p463 | |
People
Design and Construction
| The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | ||||||
| Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | |
| Walter Ralph Herring | 1898 | ||||
| Scottish Gas Board Architects | 1950 | ||||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Edinburgh and Leith Corporation Gas Commissioners | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Gifford, John, McWilliam, Colin and Walker, David M | 1984 | Edinburgh (The Buildings of Scotland) | Harmondsworth: Penguin Books Ltd | p603 | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 1 December 1950 | p582 | ||
| Builder | 8 September 1961 | p463 | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 45792 | Entrance gateway |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 45793 | Gasholder no 1 |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 45794 | Station /office |