Pilrig

Pilrig is an area of , the capital of . The name probably derives from the long field on which a peel tower stood. There is evidence of a peel tower situated on an area of higher ground above the .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Easter Road and Dalmeny Street drill hall.

Stadium
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is a football stadium located in the area of , Scotland, which is the home ground of Scottish Premiership club Hibernian. The stadium currently has an all-seated capacity of 20,421, which makes it the fifth-largest football stadium in Scotland.

Arts center
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The in , was built as a military drill hall in 1901, and between 2003 and 2010 was redeveloped as community arts and education centre under the name The Out of the Blue Drill Hall.

Library
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is one of 28 freely-accessible public libraries in , . The library opened in 1904 as the East Branch of the city's library service.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Broughton and Bonnington.

Suburb
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is an area of , . was an ancient feudal barony that existed outside of Edinburgh before it was later incorporated into the city as urban development took place in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Quarter
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is a district of , the capital of . The area centres upon an original village which grew up around a ford on the , on the old boundary between Edinburgh and the port of .

Neighborhood
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is an area lying between Broughton Road and Warriston Road in the north of , the capital. Until recently it was best known for Stadium, a greyhound racing track, which has now closed.

Pilrig

Latitude
55.96546° or 55° 57′ 56″ north
Longitude
-3.18016° or 3° 10′ 49″ west
Elevation
52 feet (16 metres)
Open location code
9C7RXR89+5W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1158111359
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Geo­Names ID
13268414
Wiki­data ID
Q7194505
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Satellite Map

Discover Pilrig from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

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

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