Basic Site Details
| Name: | Central Bar, Leith Station |
| Town, district or village: | Leith |
| City or county: | Edinburgh |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | A listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Original bar was demolished by the North British Railway Company, but was replaced to designs by the same architect (P L B Henderson) for the proprietor, John Doig. Tiles by Minton, Hollins & Company. |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Eating and drinking establishment | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Duke Street | Yes | |
| 7-9, Leith Walk | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1898 | Original bar demolished | ||
| 1899 | New bar (same name) built | ||
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 | |
| Peter Lyle Barclay Henderson | A | Before 1898 | Original pub (also Central Bar) - demolished c.1898 | ||
| Peter Lyle Barclay Henderson | B | 1899 | New pub on same site | ||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Doig, John | |
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 | p464 | |
| Kenna and Mooney | 1983 | People's Palaces | p126-127, plate 85 | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 26781 | List entry covers 7-23 Leith Walk and 2-22 Duke Street (whole station) |