Rare Victorian engine hidden for decades found in city attic during renovations

Belfast Telegraph - 16:43
A rare Victorian engine once used in an Edinburgh police building has been found in an attic during renovation work.

The Crossley engine lay hidden for decades before it was discovered in the attic of CoDE The Court, now a hotel in the city.

Researchers said it was originally installed in a “Royal Aquarium” which was briefly in place at Waverley station in Edinburgh.

It was then moved to the Edinburgh police chambers in 1881 where it was installed for ventilation.

The engine was moved out of the attic (The Lost Close/PA)

The engine is now on display in The Lost Close, the underground vaults of the CoDE Concepts building, and its discovery will feature in a forthcoming documentary.

Andrew Landsburgh, director and founder of CoDE Concepts, said: “This is one of the most exciting finds in Scotland.

“We found it during The Court’s renovation, posted a photo online, not knowing what we had, and suddenly experts from around the world were contacting us telling us we’d uncovered some...
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