Headquarters of Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue Service

Edinburgh Fire Station building

Address: Museum of Fire, Lauriston Place, EH3 9DE


building: photos © adrian welch sep 2006

Address: Lauriston Place, south-central Edinburgh
Architect: Robert Morham
Date of completion: 1897/98-1901
Listed: Category A
Current use: HQ & Museum for Lothian and Borders Fire Brigade
Style: Queen Anne

Lauriston Place Fire Station
The fire station predates the College of Art to the north, which follows on from the fire station's red sandstone and green slates. The building is constructed of Locharbriggs red sandstone (from the Scottish Borders) ashlar. The base storey is granite-faced. The building remained an operational fire station and main control centre until its replacement at Tollcross was completed in 1988. A major repair and refurbishment was carried out in 1998-99 by the City of Edinburgh Council Architects.



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