IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Powderhall Rigg, EDINBURGH, EH7 4GA
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to Powderhall Rigg, EH7 4GA by members of the Geograph project.
The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
There are currently over 7.5m images from over14,400 individuals and you can help contribute to the project by visiting https://www.geograph.org.uk
Image Map
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Notes
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- The higher the marker number, the further away the image location is from the centre of the postcode.
Image Listing (230 Images Found)
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
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Industrial plant by St Mark's Park
The Powderhall Waste Transfer Station where Edinburgh's waste destined for landfill is compacted and loaded into railway wagons for transport to East Barns near Dunbar, presumably to the large limestone quarry at the cement works Image - see also http://www.scottish-places.info/features/featurefirst8380.html
In the background is the chimney of the old McDonald Road power station.
Image: © Jim Barton
Taken: 26 Jan 2013
0.01 miles
2
Powderhall waste processing site
The site is now undergoing demolition having been replaced by a facility at Monktonhall.
Image: © Richard Webb
Taken: 6 Jan 2019
0.02 miles
3
Site of the Powderhall waste processing centre
Demolished after the new unit opened at Monktonhall.
Image: © Richard Webb
Taken: 14 Feb 2022
0.03 miles
5
Demolition, Powderhall Waste Transfer Station
The site is now undergoing demolition having been replaced by a facility at Monktonhall.
Image: © Richard Webb
Taken: 6 Jan 2019
0.04 miles
6
Powderhall Waste Transfer Station
Now replaced by a new facility at Monktonhall, much of the site has been demolished.
Image: © Richard Webb
Taken: 4 Oct 2019
0.04 miles
8
Bridge, Powderhall
A new bridge over the Water of Leith with the Powderhall waste transfer depot in the background.
Image: © Richard Webb
Taken: 1 Jan 2016
0.04 miles
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Site of Powderhall Waste Transfer Station
Mostly demolished now. The work is now done at a new site at Monktonhall.
Image: © Richard Webb
Taken: 4 Oct 2019
0.05 miles