Alnwickhill

Alnwickhill is a suburb of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. It is on the southern edge of the city, approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) from the city centre. It neighbours the areas of Liberton and Kaimes.

Alnwickhill
Alnwickhill
Location within Edinburgh
OS grid referenceNT271688
Council area
Lieutenancy area
  • Edinburgh
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townEDINBURGH
Postcode districtEH16
Dialling code0131
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament

The area is now primarily residential, but was the site of Backside Lee Farm until the 1970s when the land was sold to Crudens for development.[1]

References

  1. "Alnwickhill History". alnwickhillpa.org. Alnwickhill PA. Archived from the original on 11 August 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
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