Leith Dry Dock Off Sandport Street Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh Council Area, Scotland, UK

Scheduled Monument Statement of Significance

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The monument is of national importance as one of the oldest dry docks in Scotland, having been built late in the works on the docks by Rennie (1800-1817). It is the oldest in the east of the country, and an important part of the surviving fabric of the port of Leith, dating from the period when it was the foremost port in the country.

Scheduled Monument Description

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The monument consists of the buried fabric of a masonry dry dock, with associated working areas and quay walls.

The dock is situated on the west bank of the Water of Leith, and only the cope-stones are currently exposed.

The area to be scheduled is roughly rectangular, 70m NW by 20m transversely by 20m and is marked in red on the accompanying map.

Scheduled Monument References

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RCAHMS records the monument as NT27NE 121.