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Edinburgh Live
Edinburgh Live
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David McLean

A 1960s Edinburgh shopping parade that was once home to Woolies is demolished

An Edinburgh shopping parade that was once home to a popular local Woolies store has entered its final stages of demolition in preparation for a new housing development.

The strip of shops at 181-195 St John's Road in Corstorphine have been a familiar sight for local residents since the 1960s, but will soon be replaced by dozens of one and two-bed flats and a seven new retail outlets with the aim of regenerating the area.

The latest images shared online show that demolition work to the rear of the properties is at an advanced stage, with only the frontages of the 60-year-old shopping precinct still intact.

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