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Basic Site Details
Name
Central Bar, Leith Station
Town, District or Village
Leith
Parish
City or County
Edinburgh
Status
A listed
Country
Scotland
Grid Ref
Grid Ref N
Grid Ref E
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:
Class classic
Classification
Original Classification
Notes
Eating and drinking establishment
Not Known
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Street Addresses
The following street addresses are associated with this building:
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Address
Current Address
Notes
7-9 Leith Walk
Yes
Duke Street
Yes
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Events
The following date-based events are associated with this building:
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Event Type
From
To
Notes
1898
Original bar demolished
1899
New bar (same name) built
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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.
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Person
Partnership Group
Role
From
To
Notes
Peter Lyle Barclay Henderson
A
1898b
Original pub (also Central Bar) - demolished c.1898
Peter Lyle Barclay Henderson
B
1899
New pub on same site
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Clients
The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
client classic
Name
Notes
Doig, John
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Related Buildings, Structures and Designs
References
Bibliographic References
The following books contain references to this building:
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Author
Year
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
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Archive References
The following archives hold material relating to this building:
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Source
Name
Cat Number
Item Name
Notes
Historic Environment Scotland
Listed Buildings Register
26781
List entry covers 7-23 Leith Walk and 2-22 Duke Street (whole station)
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