Basic Site Details

Name: Marine Gardens Bus Depot
Town, district or village: Portobello
City or county: Edinburgh, Midlothian
Country: Scotland
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Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 1Bus station  

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 24 August 1961 Scheme acceptedplans approved for £220,000 bus depot with parking for 150 cars and 60 coaches by Transport Committee per Builder p230
Item 2 of 28 September 1961 Contract offeredCity's Transport Manager accepting applications for building of bus depot on all-trades-in-one basis 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.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 1T Bowhill Gibson & Laing  4 August 1961 architect for depot per Builder p230

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 1Edinburgh Corporation Transport Dept 

References

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Builder4 August 1961  p230
Item 2 of 2Builder8 September 1961  p463