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NT1970 : Hermiston, Weir and Glenalmond Courts at Sighthill

near to Corstorphine, Edinburgh, Great Britain

Hermiston, Weir and Glenalmond Courts at Sighthill

All that is left of the three 1960s multistorey blocks at Sighthill, looking east from Sighthill Wynd, after demolition - see NT1970 : Hermiston, Weir and Glenalmond Courts at Sighthill for the view before.

Sighthill Tower Blocks

Three multistorey 1960s tower blocks, by the Calder Road in Edinburgh, unoccupied for sometime, and demolished in September 2011. A series of photos from before and after the event. A large crowd gathered to watch the event on a sunny Sunday morning. The only downside was the wind, blowing from the demolition area towards the crowd, who were enveloped in a thick cloud of dust and fine debris. The 285 flats will be replaced by 320 new homes, for sale and rent, and half will be affordable [not sure about the other half?]

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2011

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Grid Square: NT1970, 62 images (more nearby)
Photographer: M J Richardson (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Geograph
Date Taken: Sunday, 25 September, 2011 (more nearby)
Submitted: Monday, 26 September, 2011
Geographical Context: Housing, Dwellings Derelict, Disused People, Events
Subject Location: OSGB36: NT 1984 7093 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:55.4844N 3:17.0618W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: NT 1971 7088
View Direction: East-northeast (about 67 degrees)