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Northfield

Northfield is a suburb of , the capital of . It lies east of the city centre and west of Portobello. The area was laid out at low densities as local authority housing but the city employed private architects for its design - Reginald Fairlie and Reid and Forbes.
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  • Type: Suburb
  • Description: suburb of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Northfield, Edinburgh”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Arthur’s Seat and Holyrood Park.

Peak
Photo: David Monniaux, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Arthur's Seat is an ancient extinct volcano that is the main peak of the group of hills in , , which form most of , described by Robert Louis Stevenson as "a hill for magnitude, a mountain in virtue of its bold design".

Park
Photo: David Monniaux, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a public park in central , Scotland about 1 mile to the east of . It has an array of hills, lochs, glens, ridges, basalt cliffs, and patches of gorse, providing a wild piece of highland landscape within its 650-acre area.

is a railway depot in the area of , Scotland. The depot is operated by Hitachi Rail with a depot code of EC.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mountcastle and Duddingston.

Suburb
is a suburb of , the capital of . It is east of the city centre and lies to the north-west of the neighbouring area of . is primarily a residential area, with many early-mid 20th century houses.

Suburb
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an historic village in the east of , Scotland, next to . It is a conservation area, not to be confused with the rest of , which stretches down towards Portobello.

Suburb
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a suburb of north east , Scotland, in the shadow of . It is mainly residential, with local amenities including a large supermarket and filling station, bank, public library, optician, pharmacy, several takeaway restaurants and specialist retailers along with public houses.

Northfield

Latitude
55.95001° or 55° 57′ north
Longitude
-3.13611° or 3° 8′ 10″ west
Elevation
118 feet (36 metres)
Open location code
9C7RXV27+2H
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1278031204
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
13266055
Wiki­data ID
Q7059351
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In Other Languages

“Northfield” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Northfield”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Northfield Willowbrae Community Education Centre and Duddingston Forge, Willowbrae Road, Edinburgh.

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