Canonmills
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Canonmills is a suburb of Edinburgh
, the capital of Scotland
. It is south-east of the Royal Botanic Gardens at Inverleith
.
It lies in low-lying ground north of Edinburgh's New Town on ground that was uneconomic to connect to the higher New Town street levels.
It lies east of the Silvermills
area and Stockbridge
and south of Inverleith
. It lies west of Bellevue.
Formerly a small village, Canonmills owes its origins and its name, in the same way as Canongate
, to the Augustinian canons of Holyrood Abbey
who operated a mill here from the 12th Century. A mill lade from the Water of Leith
reached the area via Silvermills
.
The only remnant of the original village buildings is a pantiled building on the corner of Eyre Place and Canon Street. Until c.1995 further remnants existed on Eyre Terrace.
The George V
Park to the south-east used to be a popular sporting arena. At its southern edge, in the cliff-like drop from the New Town streets, lies the northern end of the Scotland Street Tunnel, which formerly gave an underground rail link to Waverley Station.
The deep elliptical crescent of Eyre Crescent was built around Canonmills (or Eyre) House which was replaced in 1880-1 by a United Presbyterian Church which in turn has been replaced by modern buildings.
A little lodge-type building on Rodney Street is the old school, where Sir Walter Scott's father was educated.
The area north of the main road is a curious mix of old and new on land that was formerly largely industrial. The area has a flavour all of its own, distinct from the encompassing formality of the New Town.
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
, the capital of Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. It is south-east of the Royal Botanic Gardens at Inverleith
Inverleith
Inverleith is an inner suburb in the northern part of Edinburgh, Scotland, on the fringes of the central region of the city. It is an affluent suburb. Its neighbours include Trinity to the north and the New Town to the south, with Canonmills at the south-east and Stockbridge at the south-west...
.
It lies in low-lying ground north of Edinburgh's New Town on ground that was uneconomic to connect to the higher New Town street levels.
It lies east of the Silvermills
Silvermills
Silvermills once an ancient village, has been part of the Edinburgh New Town since 1809.As the name suggests, the village was centred around a mill for Silver...
area and Stockbridge
Stockbridge
-Places:In the United States* Stockbridge, Georgia* Stockbridge, Massachusetts* Stockbridge, Michigan* Stockbridge Township, Michigan* Stockbridge, New York* Stockbridge, Vermont* Stockbridge, Wisconsin* Stockbridge , WisconsinIn the United Kingdom...
and south of Inverleith
Inverleith
Inverleith is an inner suburb in the northern part of Edinburgh, Scotland, on the fringes of the central region of the city. It is an affluent suburb. Its neighbours include Trinity to the north and the New Town to the south, with Canonmills at the south-east and Stockbridge at the south-west...
. It lies west of Bellevue.
Formerly a small village, Canonmills owes its origins and its name, in the same way as Canongate
Canongate
The Canongate is a small district at the heart of Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland.The name derives from the main street running through the area: called Canongate without the definite article, "the". Canongate forms the lower, eastern half of the Royal Mile in Edinburgh's historic Old Town....
, to the Augustinian canons of Holyrood Abbey
Holyrood Abbey
Holyrood Abbey is a ruined abbey of the Canons Regular in Edinburgh, Scotland. The abbey was founded in 1128 by King David I of Scotland. During the 15th century, the abbey guesthouse was developed into a royal residence, and after the Scottish Reformation the Palace of Holyroodhouse was expanded...
who operated a mill here from the 12th Century. A mill lade from the Water of Leith
Water of Leith
The Water of Leith is the main river flowing through Edinburgh, Scotland, to the port of Leith where it flows into the sea via the Firth of Forth.It is long and rises in the Colzium Springs at Millstone Rig of the Pentland Hills...
reached the area via Silvermills
Silvermills
Silvermills once an ancient village, has been part of the Edinburgh New Town since 1809.As the name suggests, the village was centred around a mill for Silver...
.
The only remnant of the original village buildings is a pantiled building on the corner of Eyre Place and Canon Street. Until c.1995 further remnants existed on Eyre Terrace.
The George V
George V
George V was king of the United Kingdom and its dominions from 1910 to 1936.George V or similar terms may also refer to:-People:* George V of Georgia * George V of Imereti * George V of Hanover...
Park to the south-east used to be a popular sporting arena. At its southern edge, in the cliff-like drop from the New Town streets, lies the northern end of the Scotland Street Tunnel, which formerly gave an underground rail link to Waverley Station.
The deep elliptical crescent of Eyre Crescent was built around Canonmills (or Eyre) House which was replaced in 1880-1 by a United Presbyterian Church which in turn has been replaced by modern buildings.
A little lodge-type building on Rodney Street is the old school, where Sir Walter Scott's father was educated.
The area north of the main road is a curious mix of old and new on land that was formerly largely industrial. The area has a flavour all of its own, distinct from the encompassing formality of the New Town.