Great Michael Rise, Newhaven

Category

Library Item

Item no

21481

Title

Great Michael Rise, Newhaven

Description

The newly built housing development of Great Michael Rise stands in Newhaven, Edinburgh. A three storey block of flats has a shop attached to the side of it. In front of the buildings a large anchor is displayed on a paved area. In the background more flats can be seen at the top of a grassy slope.

Artist / maker

Unknown

Date

1957

Size

15.4 x 20.3 cm

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Annfield, Great Michael Rise and New Lane flats were built in 1957 and designed for Edinburgh Corporation by Basil Spence & Partners. They aimed to be modern, but in keeping with the existing townscape. They used traditional Scottish materials such as washed harling, slate and stone. Great Michael Rise won a Saltire Society award in 1959.

Newhaven was founded in 1504 as a royal dockyard by James IV. It was selected to build the largest warship of the time, the 'Great Michael'. The natural bay area was chosen because of its proximity to Edinburgh and the waters were deeper than at the Port of Leith.

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Homes > Residential buildings > Flats

Landscape > Landscape architectural facilities > Gardens

Places > Edinburgh areas > Newhaven

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh