British Legion

[westbank]

heard a story today that the legion has been sold and will be relocated behind Kwikfit on the high street ????????, and the houses next the legion have almost been bought up, whats going on ????????
Came from a reliable source that has not been wrong in the past , surely somebody has heard this as well, is it the same "gangsters" who have taken over the scottish power site.
I await replies with bated breath, or will eat humble pie which i dislike.

[kings roader]

I heard the same some time ago. It seems that the 'legion' is not as busy as it once was, and is now worth more as development land. A smaller club will be built next year somewhere on the scottish power site, so behind kwikfit is about right. I understand that the 'house' part of the Legion is a listed building so it will need to be retained within any development

[Porty]

Im surprised the Legion is listed.

[Porty]

[Bob Jefferson]

I have just checked this story. My understanding is that a deal is under consideration, and in the hands of lawyers, but nothing is as yet finalised.

[Pal of Porty]

[Porty]

[Maria]

From today's EN:

[Porty]

It is a shame but I thought the club had sold out to BL developments with part of the deal being a new legion elsewhere in portobello. That was pre-credit crunch.

[Raimes]

I believe that deal has now fallen through. Certainly for the forseeable future anyway.

[Porty]

A real pity.

[Bob Jefferson]

[Bob Jefferson]

[Makaveli]

http://www.scotsman.com/edinburgh-eveni ... _1_2114496

[urchaidh]

The demolition crews started on the Legion building this week.

[Pal of Porty]

It will be to make way for the 'Captains' Porty High School on stilts.