Muirhouse

Muirhouse is a housing estate in the north of , the capital of .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Craigroyston Community High School and Martello Court.

School
is a non-denominational and non expulsion community secondary school in Muirhouse, . The current headteacher is Stephen Kelly.

Apartment building
Photo: M J Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a residential building and one of the tallest buildings in , . It is 64 metres high, with 23 floors. It was known as the Terror Tower in the 1970s and 1980s because of the crime around it.

Hospital
Photo: edward mcmaihin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is a health facility at Craigleith in the north of , Scotland. It is managed by NHS Lothian.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include West Pilton and Drylaw.

Quarter
Pilton is a residential area of northern , . It is to the north of Ferry Road, immediately east of Muirhouse, and to the west and south of .

Suburb
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an area in the north west of , the capital of , located between and . It forms the community of Drylaw–Telford.

Suburb
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Davidson's Mains is a former village and now a district in the north-west of , . It is adjacent to the districts of , , , and Corbiehill/House O'Hill.

Muirhouse

Latitude
55.97054° or 55° 58′ 14″ north
Longitude
-3.2577° or 3° 15′ 28″ west
Elevation
128 feet (39 metres)
Open location code
9C7RXPCR+6W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 33195942
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
13266065
Wiki­data ID
Q6933248
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

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

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Notable Places Nearby

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