Police Call Box, Cowgate, Edinburgh is a Grade B listed building in the City of Edinburgh local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 10 August 1990. Police box.

Police Call Box, Cowgate, Edinburgh

WRENN ID
strange-merlon-twilight
Grade
B
Local Planning Authority
City of Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Date first listed
10 August 1990
Type
Police box
OS grid reference
NT 261 735
Coordinates
55.94908, -3.18377
Source
Historic Environment Scotland listing

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Description

This is a rectangular cast-iron police call box located on Cowgate in Edinburgh, designed by E J MacRae between 1930 and 1931. The box features classical details and is painted blue. It has two-bay pilastered long elevations and single bay elevations with open pediments that contain ribboned wreath paterae. A plaque displaying the city arms is located on the door. All elevations have a saltire glazing pattern, and the structure is topped with a low-pitched roof.

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