Leith Fort - surreptitious surveillance NOT

I do not think the notice that cctv cameras are in use is really needed.

The entrance and boundary wall of Leith Fort remain extant, with the original guardhouse and adjutant's office beyond, which are built in the Roman Doric style.

Built to defend the Port of Leith in 1779, the architect was James Craig, better known for his planning of Edinburgh's New Town. In the early 19th Century the fort was enlarged to act as a prison for French captives from the Napoleonic Wars. Leith Fort was used as an army base until after the Second World War.

The majority of the Fort was demolished in the 1950s and Fort House a monolithic public housing development was built on the old parade ground. Now 60 years later that has also been demolished and a low rise mixed rental and social housing scheme will be developed over the next couple of years.