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“Rockville” – Also known as “The Scottish Pagoda” and “Scotland’s Strangest House” built in Edinburgh by Sir James Gowans in 1858. Demolished in 1966 to make way for apartments.

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  1. Spindizzy3685 says

    It looks almost serrated, as if it would cut me if I got too close to it. What an interesting building.

  2. jdoc1967 says

    Where in Edinburgh was it located?

  3. tawittawoo says

    Some more information about the building in a news article

  4. Trans-Europe_Express says

    To make way for some very ugly apartments… What a shame

  5. I_love_pillows says

    What’s that kind of masonry style called?

  6. Subject_no_1 says

    DESTROYED TO MAKE WHAT!!!!!

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