Blackhall, Edinburgh
Encyclopedia
Blackhall is a suburb
in the north west of the Scottish
capital city
Edinburgh
.
Blackhall according to Stuart Harris
in "The Place Names Of Edinburgh" states that the "Black" could derive either from the Anglican blaec or Scots blac meaning simply black, and the "Hall" ending is the Anglican "Halh" or Scots "Haugh" meaning land beside or in the bend of a river.
There is also evidence that the street "March road" is derived from "Marsh Road" as the area was bog and wetland hundreds of years ago.
Nowadays it is mainly residential served by facilities including a library and a small selection of shops. The majority of the housing in the neighbourhood was constructed in the inter-war period, although the recent housing boom has seen new development on the northern slope of Corstorphine Hill
. This development went ahead despite considerable opposition from the local community and an unusual planning quirk which allowed the development to go ahead based on forty-year-old outline permission.
Blackhall has numerous community and church based groups including a bowling club, and horticultural society. There is a local community council, Craigleith/Blackhall, that serves the area.
The local school has recently been extended and parts rebuilt, as has the local Royal High School
.
One of the main arterial routes of the city goes through the area, which borders Drylaw
, Davidson's Mains
, and Craigcrook
.
Suburb
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in the north west of the Scottish
Scotland
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capital city
City
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Edinburgh
Edinburgh
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Blackhall according to Stuart Harris
Stuart Harris
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in "The Place Names Of Edinburgh" states that the "Black" could derive either from the Anglican blaec or Scots blac meaning simply black, and the "Hall" ending is the Anglican "Halh" or Scots "Haugh" meaning land beside or in the bend of a river.
There is also evidence that the street "March road" is derived from "Marsh Road" as the area was bog and wetland hundreds of years ago.
Nowadays it is mainly residential served by facilities including a library and a small selection of shops. The majority of the housing in the neighbourhood was constructed in the inter-war period, although the recent housing boom has seen new development on the northern slope of Corstorphine Hill
Corstorphine Hill
Corstorphine Hill is one of the hills of Edinburgh, Scotland, named for nearby Corstorphine. There are traditionally said to be seven hills in Edinburgh in reference to the Seven hills of Rome, but this figure is debatable, and as the city has expanded, even more so...
. This development went ahead despite considerable opposition from the local community and an unusual planning quirk which allowed the development to go ahead based on forty-year-old outline permission.
Blackhall has numerous community and church based groups including a bowling club, and horticultural society. There is a local community council, Craigleith/Blackhall, that serves the area.
The local school has recently been extended and parts rebuilt, as has the local Royal High School
Royal High School (Edinburgh)
The Royal High School of Edinburgh is a co-educational state school administered by the City of Edinburgh Council. The school was founded in 1128 and is one of the oldest schools in Scotland, and has, throughout its history, been high achieving, consistently attaining well above average exam results...
.
One of the main arterial routes of the city goes through the area, which borders Drylaw
Drylaw
Drylaw is a suburb in the north west of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland between Blackhall and Granton. Formerly the estate of Drylaw House, the home of the Loch family, the area became the site of a major housing scheme in the 1950s designed to rehouse the occupants in Leith. It is on the A902...
, Davidson's Mains
Davidson's Mains
Davidsons Mains is a former village which is now a suburb of Edinburgh, Scotland. It is adjacent to the areas of Barnton, Cramond, Silverknowes, Blackhall and Corbiehill/House O'Hill...
, and Craigcrook
Craigcrook
Craigcrook is a suburb of Edinburgh, Scotland, best known for Craigcrook Castle. It is fairly affluent, and lies on the north east slopes of Corstorphine Hill. It is near Clerwood, and Blackhall. It is near the newly built Hillpark area of Blackhall....
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