--- title: "Ropeworks, Edinburgh" date: 2025-05-01T08:30:00+01:00 author: Laura Bradley​ canonical_url: "https://brickability.co.uk/projects/ropeworks-edinburgh" section: Projects --- ![RFP 3000px 2380](https://brickability.co.uk/uploads/images/_864x560_crop_center-center_none/RFP_3000px-2380_2025-05-22-160341_xgci.jpg) # Ropeworks, Edinburgh [![Brick Link](https://brickability.co.uk/uploads/images/logos/BrickLink.svg)](https://brickability.co.uk/businesses/bricklink) ![RFP 3000px 2380](https://brickability.co.uk/uploads/images/_864x560_crop_center-center_none/RFP_3000px-2380_2025-05-22-160341_xgci.jpg) Project sector Residential Project location Edinburgh Main contractor S1 Developments Architect Patience and Highmore ## Products used on this project ![Websafe eco belgravia duke court 57 2](https://brickability.co.uk/uploads/images/Businesses/Alfiam/_414x333_crop_center-center_none/websafe_eco_belgravia_duke_court_57-2.jpg)[Facing Bricks ](https://brickability.co.uk/bricks/facing-bricks) ![Kingston Weathered Gault](https://brickability.co.uk/uploads/images/_414x333_crop_center-center_none/Kingston-Weathered-Gault.jpg)[Kingston Weathered Gault ](https://brickability.co.uk/bricks/kingston-weathered-gault) ![Mellor Buff Multi](https://brickability.co.uk/uploads/images/bricks/_180x140_crop_center-center_none/Mellor-Buff-Multi.jpg) ## Looking for a type of brick? Use our easy brick finder tool to explore products, colours or finishes for your next project. [Brick Selector ](https://brickability.co.uk/brick-finder) - ![RFP 3000px 2380](https://brickability.co.uk/uploads/images/_636x414_fit_center-center_none/RFP_3000px-2380.jpg) - ![RFP 3000px 2377](https://brickability.co.uk/uploads/images/_636x414_fit_center-center_none/RFP_3000px-2377.jpg) - ![RFP 3000px 2427](https://brickability.co.uk/uploads/images/_636x414_fit_center-center_none/RFP_3000px-2427.jpg) - ![RFP 3000px 2405](https://brickability.co.uk/uploads/images/_636x414_fit_center-center_none/RFP_3000px-2405.jpg) 01 / 04 ## Project Overview Over eight development phases, The Ropeworks has delivered over 650 new homes to Edinburgh’s thriving Leith community. Comprising 318 private residential units and 250 affordable rental units, The Ropeworks provides a mix of townhouses and apartments for varying living requirements. Additionally, the scheme boasts open-plan living and communal park areas, with direct access to central Edinburgh and Leith’s active waterfront. Working on Phase 6 of the scheme, the [Bricklink ](https://brickability.co.uk/businesses/bricklink)team worked with Patience and Highmore Architects and S1 developments to deliver Crest [Kingston Weathered Gault](https://brickability.co.uk/bricks/kingston-weathered-gault) bricks to the Ropeworks townhouses. Following completion, the scheme received multiple awards, including ‘House of the Year’ at the 2023 Scottish Home Awards. ## Design to Completion The design team for The Ropeworks focused on creating a development with a strong sense of identity that would transform the derelict industrial site into a vibrant, accessible community. As part of this, the team were seeking a [buff ](https://brickability.co.uk/brick-finder?brickColour=36547&brickFinish=&brickType=&brickSearch=&page=1)coloured [facing brick](https://brickability.co.uk/bricks/facing-bricks) that complemented the bricks used in earlier phases while still retaining a separate identity for the townhouses. Using their wide knowledge of brick types, Bricklink suggested the Kingston Weathered Gault brick from Crest Brick Slate and Tile. A buff multi brick, the Kingston Weathered Gault is creased with a sanded finish, providing the townhouses with interest and variation. This more textured brick choice then nods to the history of the site, offering a comforting feel to the family homes within the development, while smoother wirecut bricks were contrastingly used on the more modern apartment blocks. Through this thoughtful design, the scheme now brings stylish yet comfortable living to a wide variety of the Leith residents. ![RFP 3000px 2377](https://brickability.co.uk/uploads/images/_1312x700_crop_center-center_none/RFP_3000px-2377_2025-05-22-160432_brxo.jpg)Share on ![BRIC Klink ONBLACK GROUP LOGO 2019 RGB Test2](https://brickability.co.uk/uploads/images/logos/_193x107_fit_center-center_none/124395/BRICKlink_ONBLACK_GROUP_LOGO_2019_RGB-Test2.jpg)Speak to our team Get in touch with our knowledgeable teams, to get the information you need and start your project. Call us on [0141 286 3600](tel:01412863600) or send us as an email at [Contact us ](https://brickability.co.uk/businesses/bricklink/contact)[About Bricklink](https://brickability.co.uk/businesses/bricklink) ## Related projects [View all](https://brickability.co.uk/projects) - ![RFP TM 2023 3000px 4310](https://brickability.co.uk/uploads/images/_636x486_crop_center-center_none/RFP_TM_2023_3000px-4310.jpg) Bricklink ## [Prestwick Main Street ](https://brickability.co.uk/projects/prestwick-main-street) ## Ingles Red Multi, Exclusive Brick Range - ![Crest Titan Multi facing bricks supplied to Clydebank Health Centre project in Glasgow.](https://brickability.co.uk/uploads/images/Businesses/Bricklink/_636x486_crop_center-center_none/RFP_TM_3000px-3578.jpg) Bricklink ## [Clydebank Health and Care Centre ](https://brickability.co.uk/projects/clydebank-health-centre) ## Titan Multi, Facing Bricks - ![RFP TM 3000px 3477](https://brickability.co.uk/uploads/images/Projects/_636x486_crop_center-center_none/RFP_TM_3000px-3477.jpg) Bricklink ## [Butterbiggins Road ](https://brickability.co.uk/projects/butterbiggins-road) ## Milburn Ashen Brown Blend, Nomade Nordic - ![Close up of a three-storey residential building in Pennywell Regeneration, completed using Heritage Dragwire and Village Harvest Multi facing bricks.](https://brickability.co.uk/uploads/images/_636x486_crop_center-center_none/Pennywell-Regeneration-Facing-Bricks-7.jpg) Bricklink ## [Pennywell Regeneration ](https://brickability.co.uk/projects/pennywell-regeneration) ## Heritage Dragwire, Village Harvest Multi, Facing Bricks 01 / 04