Bonnington

Bonnington 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 .
Wikipedia
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Quarter
  • Description: area of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Bonnington, Edinburgh”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bonnington Bridge and HMY Britannia.

Bridge
Photo: N Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Her Majesty's Yacht Britannia is the former royal yacht of the British monarchy. She was in their service from 1954 to 1997. She was the 83rd such vessel since King Charles II acceded to the throne in 1660, and is the second royal yacht to bear the name, the first being the racing cutter built for the Prince of Wales in 1893.

Recreation area
was a football ground in the area of Edinburgh, Scotland. It was the home ground of Leith Athletic from 1900 until 1904 and again from 1919 until 1924.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Powderhall and Pilrig.

Neighborhood
Photo: kim traynor, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.

Quarter
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 .

Neighborhood
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a suburb of , the capital of . It lies east of the in . The name derives from House, a local mansion house demolished in 1966.

Bonnington

Latitude
55.9715° or 55° 58′ 17″ north
Longitude
-3.18733° or 3° 11′ 14″ west
Elevation
43 feet (13 metres)
Open location code
9C7RXRC7+H3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1182557256
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Geo­Names ID
13268415
Wiki­data ID
Q892827
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Russian—“Bonnington” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Bonnington (Edinburgh)”
  • Basque: “Bonnington”
  • Dutch: “Bonnington, Edinburgh”
  • German: “Bonnington”
  • Italian: “Bonnington”
  • Russian: “Боннингтон”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bonnington Mill Waterwheel (remains) and Bobs Garage.

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