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Capelaw Court was a 15 storey tower block at Comiston in Oxgangs, Edinburgh. Approved as one of three towers in 1960, construction was carried out by Laing and the building was completed the following year making the three blocks at Comiston the oldest high rises in the Scottish capital. The building contained 80 flats.

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  • Capelaw Court was a 15 storey tower block at Comiston in Oxgangs, Edinburgh. Approved as one of three towers in 1960, construction was carried out by Laing and the building was completed the following year making the three blocks at Comiston the oldest high rises in the Scottish capital. The building contained 80 flats.
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  • Capelaw Court was a 15 storey tower block at Comiston in Oxgangs, Edinburgh. Approved as one of three towers in 1960, construction was carried out by Laing and the building was completed the following year making the three blocks at Comiston the oldest high rises in the Scottish capital. The building contained 80 flats. On the 17th June 2003, the decision was taken by Edinburgh City Council to demolish the three multi storeys and Capelaw Court was emptied for demolition. Demolition was carried out on Sunday the 17th of April 2005 by Controlled Demolition Group Ltd in a £750,000 operation which was shown live on the National Geographic channel. The banner wrapped around the block as it was demolished said "One Step Closer To Better Homes For Edinburgh". An exhibition documenting the flats 45 year history was set up on demolition day by ex-resident Heather Levy.
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