Architecture
Buildings or structures in Longstone CC area that are designated as of special architectural or historic interest and/or ‘Listed’ by Historic Environment Scotland to require special treatment under the Planning Acts.
Slateford House, 53 Lanark Road: listed grade B. c. 1770. LB28196 Slateford House dates to the 18th century with alterations occurring throughout its history.
Chalmers Memorial Hall (see gallery item below). 51 Lanark Road. Photo below shows the escutcheon above the main door. 'DC' is David Chalmers. Listed Grade C (LB51269). Designed by James Jerdan 1901. Hall is on the first floor; entrance at left on ground floor beside barber's shop. See Gallery below. The C-listed hall was commissioned by David Chalmers's widow, Isabella Grace Grant Chalmers, for the purpose of carrying on home mission work in Slateford village in connection with Craiglockhart Parish Church. David Chalmers was possibly a local parish minister or a missionary, born 1820, died 1899.
47-49 Lanark Road. Late 19th cent 2-storey building. Listed grade C (LB51159). Tenement on 1st floor converted to offices. Designed by Ian G Lindsay & Partners c1970s. In 2019 occupied by EHS Architectural Ltd (ironmongers).
Former Slateford Secession Church at 45 Lanark Road: listed grade B (LB30017). Including gateway on Lanark Road. From 1785 but recast in 1826. In 2019 occupied by Walker Slater Tailoring Ltd.
Old Manse, Slateford, 45 Lanark Road: listed grade B (LB30122) Behind the above former church.
Crosskeys Studios (AB+B), 43 Lanark Road, Slateford (former inn): Listed grade B (LB30121). 18th century.
Millbank, 15 Redhall Bank Road: listed grade B (LB28090). Mid 18th century. Former toll house on old Lanark Road.
8-10 Redhall Bank Road: listed grade B (LB29617). Double cottage, single storey with attics. Archt: Sir James Gowans, 1850s (see Gallery below).
Inglis Bank, 4 Redhall Bank Road: grade B (Archt: Sir James Gowans, 1850s) Listed grade B (LB29616).
97 Lanark Road (former lodge): listed grade C (LB30321) Archt: Sir James Gowans.
Redhall Gardens (access from Lanark Road): Listed grade B (LB28119). (see link on LINKS).
Union Canal Slateford Aqueduct over Inglis Green Road and the Water of Leith by Hugh Baird (engineer) 1818-22: grade B. In addition the whole Union Canal is a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the supervision of Historic Enviroment Scotland.
Slateford Railway Viaduct over Inglis Green Road, Gray's Mill Lade and Water of Leith by John Miller 1840-42: grade B.
Other buildings of note:
Troqueer (327 Lanark Road) by James Morris, c.1914. Since altered and extended.
Housing scheme (between Longstone Road, Longstone Park and Kingsknowe Road North) by Eric Hall & Partners, 1964-5. This site was previously occupied by a small square with two-storey old-fashioned flats around it called 'Maxwell's Close'. There was also a row of houses along Longstone Road called 'Maxwell's Buildings'.
