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Sorry for brief reply previously, was not able to spend more time. The room has always, since it was built in 1850, been a "toilet". The outside drainage pipes look original and I suspect the connection to the downpipe is lead. It is in a wedge-shaped room at the end of the hall on the gable...

The bath is below, is cast iron.

Recent acquirer of a money pit in Edinburgh

Renovating an old 1850 flat in Edinburgh. Found this hidden under some modern wood panelling in an old bathroom/toilet. It looks like some kind of shower and I think it has old plumbing above but can't fully access yet. It is metal, has been painted over many times. It is currently over an old...

My flat renovation