Joppa
District of Edinburgh
Scotland - United Kingdom

Lothian

Lothian (forms a traditional region of the Scottish Lowlands, lying between the southern shore of the Firth of Forth and the Lammermuir Hills. The Lothian region includes Edinburgh City, West Lothian, Mid Lothian and East Lothian. The principal settlement in Lothian is the Scottish capital, Edinburgh. Towns include Livingston, Linlithgow, Bathgate and Dunbar. Historically, the term Lothian is used for a province encompassing the present area plus the Scottish Borders region.

Located at 55.9092, -3.08444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Subdivisions of Scotland, Lothian, Northumbria

Union Canal (Scotland)

The Union Canal is a canal in Scotland, running from Falkirk to Edinburgh, constructed to bring minerals, especially coal, to the capital. It was opened in 1822 and was initially successful, but the construction of railways, particularly the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway, opened in 1842, diminished its value as a transport medium. It fell into slow commercial decline and became disused in the 1930s.

Located at 55.9667, -3.13333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Scheduled Ancient Monuments in Scotland, Canals in Scotland, Transport in Edinburgh, Transport in West Lothian, Transport in Falkirk (council area), Historic Civil Engineering Landmarks, 1818 establishments in Scotland, Infrastructure completed in 1822, Scottish Canals

Portobello, Edinburgh

Portobello is a beach resort located three miles (5 km) to the east of the city centre of Edinburgh, along the coast of the Firth of Forth, in Scotland. It is now a suburb of Edinburgh, with a promenade fronting on to the wide sand beach. Its heyday as a resort was almost certainly in the late 19th century, and it was in slow decline throughout the 20th century.

Located at 55.9527, -3.11431 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Areas of Edinburgh, Burghs, Seaside resorts in Scotland

River Esk, Lothian

The River Esk is a river which flows through Midlothian and East Lothian, Scotland. It initially runs as two separate rivers, the North Esk and the South Esk. The North Esk rises in the North Esk Reservoir in the Pentland Hills, in Midlothian, a mile (1½ km) north of the village of Carlops. It flows north-east past Penicuik, Auchendinny, through Roslin Glen, past Hawthornden Castle, Polton, Lasswade and Melville Castle.

Located at 55.9445, -3.05137 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Rivers of Scotland, East Lothian, Midlothian, Lothian

Queen Margaret University

Queen Margaret University (formerly Queen Margaret University College and Queen Margaret College) is a Modern University located in Musselburgh, East Lothian near Edinburgh in Scotland. It is named after Saint Margaret, wife of King Malcolm III of Scotland.

Located at 55.9313, -3.07302 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1875, 19th century in Scotland, Queen Margaret University, Universities in Scotland, Education in East Lothian, Drama schools in the United Kingdom, Association of Commonwealth Universities, 1875 establishments in Scotland

Brunstane

Brunstane is a southeastern suburb of the city of Edinburgh, Scotland. It lies on the A1 and is served by Brunstane railway station on the Edinburgh Crossrail. Some of Brunstane is covered by new housing, such as the Gilberstoun estate. Prominent local features include the Milton Road campus of the Jewel and Esk Valley College and Edinburgh's largest Asda supermarket.

Located at 55.948, -3.1023 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Areas of Edinburgh

Craigentinny

Craigentinny (Scottish Gaelic: Creag an t-Sionnaich) is a suburb in the east of Edinburgh, Scotland. Its name is a corruption of the Scottish Gaelic Creag an t-Sionnaich meaning "Foxrock" or Creag an teinne meaning "Fire Crag".

Located at 55.9589, -3.1328 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Areas of Edinburgh

Fernieside

Fernieside is a suburb on the southern edge of the city of Edinburgh, Scotland. It is very close to Craigour, which is just to its north and Ferniehill to the south. The suburb is 4 miles (6.5 km) southeast of the city centre. Laid out as public housing from 1947, many properties have been sold through right-to-buy legislation, while small private developments have been inserted to the north in the early 21st century.

Located at 55.9125, -3.13111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Areas of Edinburgh

Niddrie, Edinburgh

This article is about Niddrie, a suburb of Edinburgh. See also: Longniddry, Niddry Castle. ' Niddrie is a suburb of south-east Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. It is situated southwest of the seaside area of Portobello, and west of Musselburgh, East Lothian. The Wauchope family owned the majority of the area up to the 1930s, The family home Niddrie Marischal House was immediately west of the present day Jack Kane Centre sports complex in Hunters Hall Park.

Located at 55.9319, -3.11444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Areas of Edinburgh

Bingham, Edinburgh

Bingham is a suburb of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. It is east of Duddingston, west of Magdalene, south of Southfield and north of Niddrie. The main A1 road skirts Bingham to the north.

Located at 55.9377, -3.12459 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Areas of Edinburgh

Eastfield, Edinburgh

Eastfield is a primarily residential district on the north eastern outskirts of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. It lies between Joppa and the Edinburgh City boundary with Musselburgh. The district is bounded on the north by the Firth of Forth, on the west by Joppa and the main East Coast rail line, and on the south by farmland and the grounds of Newhailes House a National Trust for Scotland property.

Located at 55.9472, -3.08167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Areas of Edinburgh

Greendykes

Greendykes is a suburb of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. It is a fairly large council scheme, which consists mostly of low-rise flats but also houses two 14 storey tower blocks (Greendykes House and Wauchope House). It is sometimes considered to be part of Craigmillar, areas such as Niddrie, Niddrie Mains and Newcraighall are also situated nearby.

Located at 55.9292, -3.12694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Areas of Edinburgh, Housing estates in Edinburgh

Joppa, Edinburgh

Joppa is an eastern suburb of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. It is bounded on the north by the coast of the Firth of Forth, on the west by Portobello of which it was a suburb when Portobello was a burgh, to the south by the open area south of Milton Road and to the east by Musselburgh in East Lothian. The name "Joppa" appears in the late 18th century and is of uncertain origin.

Located at 55.9476, -3.09459 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Areas of Edinburgh

Mountcastle, Edinburgh

Mountcastle is a suburb of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. It is east of the city centre and lies to the north-west of the neighbouring area of Portobello. Mountcastle is primarily a residential area, with a large number of early-mid 20th century houses.

Located at 55.9518, -3.13271 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Areas of Edinburgh

Danderhall

Danderhall is a village in Midlothian, Scotland. It is just outside the city of Edinburgh, but inside the Edinburgh City Bypass. The village includes a large amount of council housing — although much of this is now privately owned by the occupiers. Danderhall was formerly a "mining village", supplying labour for the nearby coal mines of Edmonstone to the northwest, Sheriffhall to the southeast, Woolmet to the east and Monktonhall beyond that.

Located at 55.9128, -3.10569 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Villages in Midlothian

John Muir Way

The John Muir Way is a 73-kilometre continuous coastal path in East Lothian, Scotland, UK. It is named in honour of the Scottish 19th-century conservationist John Muir, who was born at Dunbar, East Lothian, in 1838 and became a founder of America's national park system. The path runs from the Edinburgh City boundary along the coast through East Lothian to the Scottish Borders.

Located at 55.9452, -3.0664 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Long-distance footpaths in Scotland, Visitor attractions in East Lothian, Coastal paths in Scotland

Portobello High School

Portobello High School is a large secondary school in Portobello in the east of Edinburgh. With 1450 pupils it is one of the largest state schools in Edinburgh and Scotland. The headteacher is Peigi MacArthur.

Located at 55.9486, -3.12415 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Secondary schools in Edinburgh

Shawfair railway station

Shawfair railway station will be a newly planned station to be opened on the Waverley Line, a railway line to be reopened between Edinburgh and Tweedbank, just beyond Galashiels in Scotland. There is planned to be a half-hourly service at this stop to Gorebridge. This station is to serve the new development of Shawfair, a settlement south-east of Edinburgh.

Located at 55.9225, -3.0825 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Railway stations in Edinburgh, Railway stations in Midlothian, Proposed railway stations scheduled to open in 2014, Proposed railway stations in Scotland

Fort Kinnaird

Fort Kinnaird is a large outdoor retail park, which is located in the village of Newcraighall, just off the A1 in the southeast of Edinburgh, Scotland. It opened in 1989. Fort Kinnaird has many shops, restaurants and entertainment complexes and is soon to be extended for the second time in as many years in the area that once housed Megabowl, Chiquito, Frankie & Benny's, Odeon and Harveys..

Located at 55.9351, -3.10346 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Visitor attractions in Edinburgh, Shopping centres in Edinburgh, Shopping centres in Scotland, Retail parks in the United Kingdom

Shawfair

Shawfair is the name of a new town planned to be built on the site of the former Monktonhall Colliery in the south-east wedge of Edinburgh. The name is derived from a local farm steading of the same name. Although it is within the boundary of the city-bypass, it will not technically be a suburb of Edinburgh as it is outwith the city council boundary and instead will actually be wholly within the Midlothian council area.

Located at 55.9186, -3.09389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Towns in Midlothian, New towns in Scotland

Robin Chapel

Robin Chapel is an ecumenical Christian place of worship in the Craigmillar area of Edinburgh, Scotland. It was built in memory of Lieutenant Robin Tudsbery, who was killed in the closing days of World War II. The chapel sits within the grounds of the Thistle Foundation, a housing complex for disabled people.

Located at 55.9317, -3.13167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Churches in Edinburgh, Christianity in Edinburgh, Monuments and memorials in Scotland, Category A listed buildings in Edinburgh, Listed churches in Scotland

Fisherrow

Fisherrow is a harbour and former fishing village at Musselburgh, East Lothian, Scotland, UK, to the east of Portobello and Joppa, and on the left bank of the River Esk.

Located at 55.9463, -3.0583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Musselburgh

Niddrie Mains

Niddrie Mains is an area of east Edinburgh, north of Niddrie Mains Road. The Mains refers to the farm of Niddrie which occupied the land on which the social housing estate for southeast Edinburgh was built in the 1920s.

Located at 55.9353, -3.12194 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Areas of Edinburgh

Musselburgh Grammar School

Musselburgh Grammar School is a large state secondary school that serves as the main secondary school for Musselburgh and the surrounding areas. It dates back to the sixteenth century, although the present building was erect in 1835. Until the 1950s the school was a 'proper' Grammar School, and fees were paid for there. As of December 2005 the school's roll was 1510. The current headteacher is Ronald Summers who has been in position since 2003.

Located at 55.9389, -3.04917 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Secondary schools in East Lothian, Grammar schools in Scotland, Musselburgh

Braid Burn

The Braid Burn is a stream 14 km in length that flows through south and east Edinburgh. The area of the basin drained by the burn and its tributaries amounts to 30.5 square km. From its source near Bonaly in the Pentland Hills south-west of the city it flows in a generally north-easterly direction, skirting the Braid Hills to the east and south, via the Braid Valley Park, the Hermitage of Braid, Blackford Glen, Cameron Toll and Inch Park.

Located at 55.9405, -3.13128 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Rivers of Scotland, Geography of Edinburgh