Fixing the Portobello Police Station Clock
A community member recounts the experience of volunteering to fix the historic clock mechanism in an abandoned police station in Portobello, Edinburgh. The project was initiated by a local community group that recently acquired the building for public use.
Why it matters
It highlights the role of community-led restoration projects in preserving local heritage and repurposing historic infrastructure.
I got a message from a friend today which read along the lines of "I know we were going to meet in Edinburgh today, but do you fancy meeting in Portobello instead and trying to fix the clock in the old police station with me?"
I don't know about you, but clambering around the dusty nineteenth century clock tower of an abandoned police station sounds an ideal way to spend a Saturday afternoon to me, so I jumped at the chance.
The rather grand Portobello Police Station building.
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