Leith in Scotland
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Cables Wynd House

Cables Wynd House, better known as the Leith Banana Flats or as the Banana Block because of its curved shape, is a 9-storey local authority housing block in Leith, Edinburgh.

Located at 55.9742, -3.17361 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Brutalist architecture in the United Kingdom, Leith, Housing estates in Edinburgh

Great Junction Street

Great Junction Street is a street in Leith, on the northern outskirts of Edinburgh, Scotland. It runs south east to north west following approximately the southwestmost line of the old city walls around Leith. While some sections existed c.1800, it was not planned as a continuous road, reaching all the way to Ferry Road from the foot of Leith Walk, until 1860. Its main function was to serve as a bypass to the narrow and busy medieval streets of Old Leith to the north east.

Located at 55.9739, -3.17694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Streets in Edinburgh, Leith

Leith Central railway station

Leith Central Railway Station was a railway station in Leith, Scotland. It formed the terminus of a North British Railway branch line from Edinburgh Waverley. The station was built on a large scale, and it included a trainshed over the platforms. Following the amalgamation of the City of Edinburgh and the Burgh of Leith in 1920, the two formerly separate tram systems were joined (including the conversion of Edinburgh's system from cable haulage to electricity).

Located at 55.9703, -3.1716 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Disused railway stations in Edinburgh, Railway stations opened in 1903, Railway stations closed in 1952, Category A listed buildings in Scotland, Listed buildings in Edinburgh

Leith FM

Leith FM was a community radio station, covering the area of Leith in Edinburgh, Scotland. The station was first set up in 2007 and was made available on 98.8FM throughout Edinburgh and its surrounding area as well as online. Leith FM aimed to strengthen the community spirit and the identity of Leith. On 23rd March 2012, the station changed its name to 98.8 Castle FM with the strapline 'Edinburgh's bigger music mix. ' serving the community of the Capital.

Located at 55.9706, -3.17028 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Leith, Radio stations in Edinburgh

The Kitchin

The Kitchin is a quality restaurant in Edinburgh, run by Tom Kitchin and his wife Michaela (née Berseilus). It serves fresh Scottish produce in a French style from Kitchin's time spent with Alain Ducasse. It was awarded a Michelin star within six months of opening.

Located at 55.977, -3.173 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Restaurants in Edinburgh, Michelin Guide starred restaurants in the United Kingdom, Visitor attractions in Edinburgh, 2006 establishments in Scotland, Scottish cuisine

South Leith Parish Church

South Leith Parish Church, originally the Kirk of Our Lady, is a congregation of the Church of Scotland. It is the principal church and congregation in Leith, in Edinburgh. Its kirkyard is the burial place for John Home and John Pew, the man from whom the author Robert Louis Stevenson reputedly derived the character of Blind Pew in the novel Treasure Island. The church has been repaired, used as a magazine and reconstructed but still looks similar to its appearance on a 1608 seal.

Located at 55.9719, -3.17278 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Churches in Edinburgh, Leith, Category A listed buildings in Scotland, Listed buildings in Edinburgh, Listed churches in Scotland, Church of Scotland churches in Scotland, Buildings and structures completed in 1487, 1487 in Scotland

Constitution Street

Constitution Street runs from the foot of Leith Walk/Great Junction Street north to Leith docks in Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland. Constitution Street was to form part of the Edinburgh Trams network and much preparatory work was carried out but the Leith section of the project has been abandoned. The street takes its name from Constitution Hill, which stood on the site of the current Assembly Rooms.

Located at 55.9731, -3.16833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Streets in Edinburgh, Leith

Siege of Leith

The Siege of Leith ended a twelve-year encampment of French troops at Leith, the port near Edinburgh, Scotland. The French troops arrived by invitation in 1548 and left in 1560 after an English force arrived to assist in removing them from Scotland. They finally left under the terms of a treaty signed by Scotland, England and France.

Located at 55.974, -3.172 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Sieges involving England, Sieges involving Scotland, Sieges involving France, 1560 in Scotland, History of Edinburgh, Scottish Reformation, 16th century in Scotland, Leith, France–Scotland relations, Battles between England and Scotland, Auld Alliance

Henderson Street

Henderson Street is a street in Leith, a district of the city of Edinburgh, Scotland. It forms a curving artery between Great Junction Street and an area known as the Shore, where the Water of Leith river runs into the Port of Leith/Leith Docks. Henderson Street lies within the boundaries of the Leith Conservation Area and includes several listed buildings. The street is named after John Henderson, M.D.

Located at 55.9731, -3.17316 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Streets in Edinburgh, Leith, History of Edinburgh, 19th century in Scotland

Leith Community Treatment Centre

The Leith Community Treatment Centre is a Community Hospital in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is operated by NHS Lothian. It is situated in Junction Place, Leith.

Located at 55.9714, -3.17611 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Hospitals in Edinburgh, Leith, NHS Scotland hospitals, NHS Lothian, 2004 establishments in Scotland, Hospitals established in 2004

Leith Waterworld

Leith Waterworld was a leisure pool in Leith, Scotland. It was built on the site of the former Leith Central railway station. It was the only pool in Edinburgh with flumes, and there was also a fast river run. It was closed in January 2012 in order to save funds for the Royal Commonwealth Pool's renovation and re-opening. There is a campaign against the closure, called Splashback.

Located at 55.97, -3.17111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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1992 establishments in Scotland, Leith

Trinity House of Leith

Trinity House, 99 Kirkgate, is a category A listed building in Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland, which was a guild hall, customs house, and centre for maritime administration and poor relief. In the Late Middle Ages and Early Modern Era it also served as an almshouse and hospital. Now in state care, it houses a maritime museum.

Located at 55.9722, -3.1713 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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1380 establishments, 14th-century establishments in Scotland, 1555 establishments, 16th-century establishments in Scotland, 1816 establishments in Scotland, Admiralty law in the United Kingdom, Commercial buildings completed in 1818, Category A listed buildings in Edinburgh, Custom houses, Economic history of Scotland, Georgian architecture in Scotland, Guildhalls in the United Kingdom, Guilds, Historic Scotland properties, Leith, Listed houses in Scotland, Maritime education, Maritime museums in Scotland, Maritime organizations, Maritime safety organizations, Navigation, Neoclassical architecture in Scotland, Scottish medieval hospitals and almshouses, Training organizations, Water transport in Scotland, Maritime colleges in the United Kingdom