Edinburgh Self Storage's History

Our storage centre occupies the iconic Jenners Depository Building on Balgreen Road, Edinburgh. The red-brick building is 5 minutes away from Murrayfield, Scotland’s national rugby stadium, and a stone’s throw away city centre. Most people know the building from its close proximity to the main rail line heading into the city centre: if disembarking the train at Haymarket, most passengers use it as a cue to gather their belongings and put on their coat!

Built in 1925 by renowned Scottish architect, James Bow Dunn, the function of the building was to provide storage for the Jenners Department Store on Princes Street. Being so close to the city centre meant its location was ideal for easy stock replenishment to the high street store. The site is made up of 3 main structures: the Lodge, the Stables and of course the Depository. The layout is such that it provided easy manoeuvrability for horse and cart in days gone by, and maintains its functionality to this day: despite transport options changing considerably.

In 2006, Jenners Department Store was sold to the House of Fraser. Due to the infrastructure of this particular chain of retail outlets, the Depository was potentially redundant in its original form. However, the opportunity for a prime self storage facility was realised by the management at Edinburgh Self Storage and they promptly purchased the entire site.

After a full renovation including: the installation of state of the art digital security, internal modernisation, fully integrated heating system, and fit-out with over 25 different sizes of storage units. The Depository has been transformed into one of the most modern self storage facilities in Edinburgh whilst still retaining its original features and characteristics.