Edinburgh, Leith Walk, Shrub Place Lane, Shrubhill Tramway Workshops and Power Station
Overview
Edinburgh, Leith Walk, Shrub Place Lane, Shrubhill Tramway Workshops and Power Station is recorded as Air Raid Shelter (second World War), Power Station (19th Century), Tram Depot (19th Century) in Scotland City Of Edinburgh. Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Edinburgh, Leith Walk, Shrub Place Lane, Shrubhill Tramway Workshops and Power Station as Air Raid Shelter (second World War), Power Station (19th Century), Tram Depot (19th Century).
Who lived here and when
The saved account records: Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Edinburgh, Leith Walk, Shrub Place Lane, Shrubhill Tramway Workshops and Power Station as Air Raid Shelter (second World War), Power Station (19th Century), Tram Depot (19th Century).
Homes and daily life
The label Air Raid Shelter (second World War), Power Station (19th Century), Tram Depot (19th Century) gives the safest clue to purpose or form. It does not by itself prove the exact building method, daily use, age or sequence of changes at this place.
What was found
The official record fixes the place and calls it Air Raid Shelter (second World War), Power Station (19th Century), Tram Depot (19th Century). It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
Why it ended
The saved wording does not establish one complete story of attack, rebuilding, abandonment, damage or later change. No single cause is claimed without evidence.
Why it mattered
Edinburgh, Leith Walk, Shrub Place Lane, Shrubhill Tramway Workshops and Power Station matters as a recorded air raid shelter (second world war), power station (19th century), tram depot (19th century) tied to an exact landscape. The account keeps what is known useful while leaving names, dates and claims unsupported by the source visibly open.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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