Drylaw

Drylaw is an area in the north west of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, located between Blackhall and Granton. It forms the community of Drylaw–Telford.[1] Formerly the estate of Drylaw House, built in 1718, the home of the Loch family,[2] the area became the site of a major housing scheme in the 1950s designed to rehouse the occupants of Leith. It is on the A902 road. Its name comes from the Scots language and means "hill without a spring".

Drylaw House, Edinburgh

Drylaw

Telford Drive
Drylaw
Location within Edinburgh
OS grid referenceNT2275
Civil parish
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townEDINBURGH
Postcode districtEH4
Dialling code0131
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament

Buildings

see[3]

  • Old Drylaw House, now ruinous, a small mansion dating from the early 17th century
  • Drylaw House, a classical mansion dating from 1718 with alterations of 1786
  • Drylaw Parish Church, by Sir William Kininmonth 1956


Notable Residents

References
  1. "Drylaw–Telford Community Council". Neighbourhood Partnerships. Edinburgh City Council. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 26 October 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. Buildings of Scotland: Edinburgh by Gifford McWilliam and Walker


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