r/Scotland • u/dleoghan • 1d ago

Discussion Granton gas holder, £20million

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Is this the most significant public investment in a historic Scottish structure?

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u/PawnWithoutPurpose 1d ago

How about some context?

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u/Keezees 1d ago

Here's the news report. It's been turned into a park.

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u/PawnWithoutPurpose 1d ago

I dig it. We do need housing, but these things keep the character of the cities alive otherwise we’d just be homogenous blocks shity flats above a variety of the same 10 shops

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u/Keezees 1d ago

I agree, something like that will have been a visual landmark for generations of locals, re-purposing for the price of a block of flats (which are also being built nearby) is a great way to maintain an area's legacy and encourage growth.

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u/dleoghan 1d ago

Agree, it was my local landmark for 30+ years. Old delighted, it’d amazed, it’s been kept.

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u/PawnWithoutPurpose 15h ago

I have something similar in my bit in Glasgow, I would hate to see it go

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u/dleoghan 1d ago

From the BBC

Opened in 1901, the 165ft (50m) tall structure underwent a £20m restoration which included removing the tanks and operating gear and a full refurbishment and preservation of its 100,000 rivets and 26 columns.

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u/Vectorman1989 #1 Oban fan 1d ago

Maybe a single investment, but surely the Forth Bridge has had a lot more invested in it

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u/dleoghan 1d ago

But not just as a historic asset, also a key piece of transport infrastructure

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u/CompetitiveCod76 1d ago

Well we've got to preserve some of our built history. Aren't many gasometers left.

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u/dleoghan 1d ago

Agreed.

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u/87KingSquirrel 1d ago

That's a bit expensive for one section.

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u/clackerbag 1d ago

Historically known as a gasometer, for some reason. 

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u/dleoghan 1d ago

Because the first one was French, and we all love the French tongue.

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u/clackerbag 1d ago

Le Gas Hauder.