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Remembering the demolition of Edinburgh's troubled housing estate

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Vincent
AuthorJacob Farr
Published date19 June 2022
Publication titleEdinburghLive (Scotland)
The four tower blocks towered over the green of Sighthill Park and were home to hundreds of families during their fifty year history

Broomview House, Glenalmond Court, Hermiston Court and Weir Court - all containing 95 flats - were approved for construction in 1965.

But the estate where the homes in the sky were situated was condemned by the local authority, Edinburgh City Council, in 2007 after it was found that they were suffering from poor construction and a myriad of social issues.

The 11-storey 'Broomhouse View' was the first to be demolished on Sunday September 21 2008 at 11:15am by Safedem after residents of the block had been rehomed elsewhere in the city.

A former resident of the block had the honour of pressing the button to initiate the detonation.

The remaining three structures were demolished on Sunday September 25 at 11:15am.

The remaining low-rise buildings that surrounded the high rises...

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