Industrial sites · United Kingdom
Parkside Works
Edinburgh industrial site (closed 1968) redeveloped 1976 as Scottish Widows office HQ; adjacent to demolished mall. · summary, model-written
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Redeveloped
This site: Scottish Widows headquarters record · all sites with thisOffice
This site: Scottish Widows headquarters newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Retrofit builtnewtypes-extraction reported |
|---|---|
| Strategy | RedevelopedWikipedia no source |
| New uses | officeWikipedia no source |
| What is there now | Scottish Widows headquartersnewtypes-extraction reported |
| Retrofit year | 1976newtypes-extraction reported |
| Redeveloper | Scottish Widowsnewtypes-extraction reported |
Site context
| Other atlas sites nearby | 2 within 10 km, 3 within 25 km: James Clark Technical School (0.0 km); St. James Centre (0.1 km)computed |
|---|
Summary, model-written
Parkside Works (Edinburgh) was a printing/binding facility operated by Thomas Nelson & Sons, closed in 1968. Scottish Widows redeveloped it in 1976 as an office building, now serving as their headquarters. It remains built and operational.
Why. Closed 1968, retrofitted 1976 under 'redevelop' strategy. Current use: office. No further details on planning or parcels provided.
Where it stands. Within 0.1km of demolished St. James Centre (mall) and 0km of James Clark Technical School. 6 peer sites with similar closure years (1965-1970) and 'redevelop' strategy exist within 25km.
For a planner
- Closed 1968, retrofitted 1976
- Current use: office (Scottish Widows HQ)
- Adjacent to demolished mall (St. James Centre)
For a developer
- Same strategy as 6 peers (redevelop)
- No parcel/plan details in record
- Status: built, no further status updates
What we do not know yet
- Verified status: draft
- No details on retrofit costs or planning approvals
- No data on current occupancy or performance
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- Friary Centre, Guildford · Malls · closed 1968; same strategy: redevelop
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History and original facts
| Closed | 1968newtypes-extraction |
|---|---|
| Original developer | Thomas Nelson & Sonsnewtypes-extraction reported |
| Notes | Draft from Wikipedia, model-extracted, unreviewed: Former industrial works demolished and redeveloped into Scottish Widows headquarters. |
Not yet recorded: acres, GLA, year opened. Know it? Tell us.
Timeline
- 1880 Opened
- 1968 Closed
- 1976 Retrofit: redevelop
Sources
- St Leonard's, Edinburgh · CC BY-SA 4.0
1 quoted sentence
Parkside Works
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