Dean of Guild Petition for New Fire Station

Category

Library Item

Item no

20978

Title

Dean of Guild petition for new Fire Station (open inside)

Description

The inside page of a Dean of Guild Court petition. The petition is written to "The Lord Provost, Magistrates and Council of the City of Edinburgh. For Warrant to erect new Central Fire Station at Cattle Market". It is dated 14th April 1798 and signed by Thomas Hunter WS, the petitioners agent.

Artist / maker

Unknown

Date

1898

Type

Document

Location

Edinburgh City Archives

Lauriston Place Fire Station was opened in 1900 and is now a Category A Listed building. It was designed by Robert Morham in an Arts & Craft style. It was an operational fire station until 1988, now it is the Headquarters of Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue Service and home to the Museum of Fire.

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