Granton – 1930s streetshistory

Granton – 1930s streets

From Granton View – Click to enlarge

View from Granton Crescent, looking across Granton Square and the Firth of Forth

Photo: D King. Date: 27/01/2005

The view from Granton Crescent – click photograph to enlarge

Introduction

This page includes streets added to the area in the 1930s. The buildings were mainly built by Edinburgh Corporation, and were designed by the City Architect’s Department, under the control of E J MacRae, City Architect..

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Granton Crescent

This street was named on 1 December 1932.

Granton Gardens

This street was named on 12 September 1935.

Granton Grove

This street was also named on 12 September 1935.

Granton Medway

This street dates from 1936.

Granton Place

This street was named on 23 June 1932.

Granton Terrace

This street was also named on 23 June 1932.

Granton View

This street was also named on 23 June 1932. It is aptly named as it has an excellent view across Granton Harbour to Fife.

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