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Comiston

Block details

Number of dwellings Number of storeys
Unknown 15
Unknown 15
Unknown 15

three 15-storey blocks containing 241 dwellings.
Blocks were called Capelaw Court, Allermuir Court and Caerketton Court after three of the nearby Pentland Hills.

Agents

Building contractor:
Laing

Events

Committee approval date:
1960
Significant alterations/demolition, etc.:
Since demolished. Capelaw Court was demolished in April 2005 and the remaining two blocks in November 2006.

Local authority

Original commissioning authority:
Edinburgh Burgh Council
Original location authority:
Edinburgh Burgh Council
Present day authority:
City of Edinburgh Council

Location

Other location names:
Oxgangs Crescent
View of Comiston development
1982
View of Comiston development
View of Comiston development
1982
View of Comiston development

Recent comments

  • Capelaw Court

    Submitted by Andrew Shortel on Monday, October 30, 2017 - 13:16.

    An uncle of mine was the caretaker in Capelaw Court. He was always complaining at my aunt Margaret,their marriage only lasted 2 years & she walked out on him. He was having a serious "go" at Margaret,so she took off one of her shoes & threw it at uncle. He ducked & it went through one of the panes of glass. He lost his temper even more "that's council property,I'm going to have to fix that & explain how it got broken" grizzle grizzle grizzle. So Margaret took her other shoe off & threw it through the other window. That might have been when she walked out on him!
    Interesting website, I have done a lot of searching already.