5 Heron Place

5 Heron Place is an electrical substation in Edinburgh, Scotland. 5 Heron Place is situated near the marina Royal Forth Yacht Club, as well as near the shipyard Forth Corinthian Yacht Club.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Granton Lighthouse and HMS Claverhouse.

Granton Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Photo: John Lord, CC BY 2.0.

Granton Lighthouse is a former depot on West Harbour Road in Granton, Edinburgh, Scotland, now used as business accommodation. Originally known as the Northern Lighthouse Board Engineering, Storage and Testing Facility, it was formerly used by the Northern Lighthouse Board to store and distribute supplies, test and service equipment, and train employees. Granton Lighthouse is situated 1,200 feet southwest of 5 Heron Place.

HMS Claverhouse

Memorial

Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.

HMS Claverhouse was a shore establishment of the British Royal Navy, based at Granton, Edinburgh. It is a listed building. Until 2023, when 205 Field Hospital RAMC was disbanded, the hospital's E Squadron used it as a training centre. HMS Claverhouse is situated 990 feet south of 5 Heron Place.

Wardie Parish Church, Primrose Bank Road, Edinburgh

Church

Photo: Kaybeesquared, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wardie Parish Church, Primrose Bank Road, Edinburgh is situated 3,100 feet southeast of 5 Heron Place.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Granton and East Pilton.

Granton

Suburb

Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Granton is a district in the north of Edinburgh, Scotland. Granton forms part of Edinburgh's waterfront along the Firth of Forth and is, historically, an industrial area having a large harbour.

East Pilton

Quarter

Pilton is a residential area of northern Edinburgh, Scotland. It is to the north of Ferry Road, immediately east of Muirhouse, and to the west and south of Granton.

Trinity

Suburb

Trinity is a district in northern Edinburgh, Scotland, formerly part of the burgh of Leith. It is one of Edinburgh's outer villa suburbs, mainly developed in the 19th century.

5 Heron Place

Type: Electrical substation
Category: industry
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.98343° or 55° 59′ 0″ north

Longitude

-3.2236° or 3° 13′ 25″ west

Operator

SP Energy Networks

Open location code

9C7RXQMG+9H

OpenStreetMap ID

node 8637389057

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Royal Forth Yacht Club and Forth Corinthian Yacht Club.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Royal Forth Yacht Club and Clockwork.

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