Canonmills

Canonmills is a district of , the capital of . It lies to the south east of the at , east of and west of , in a low hollow north of Edinburgh's New Town.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Edinburgh Castle and Bellevue Chapel.

is a historic castle in , . It stands on , which has been occupied by humans since at least the Iron Age. There has been a royal castle on the rock since the reign of Malcolm III in the 11th century, and the castle continued to be a royal residence until 1633.

Church
Canonmills is a district of , the capital of . It lies to the south east of the at , east of and west of , in a low hollow north of Edinburgh's New Town.

Garden
The is a scientific centre for the study of plants, their diversity and conservation, as well as a popular tourist attraction.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bellevue and Powderhall.

Neighborhood
is a district of , the capital of . It lies to the south east of Canonmills, west of Leith Walk and south of , incorporating the easternmost extent of Edinburgh's UNESCO heritage site.

Neighborhood
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.

Neighborhood
, once an ancient village, has been part of since 1809. The village is most likely to have taken its name from mills erected to smelt and refine silver ore which had been found at Hilderstone in in 1607 or, alternatively, from some of the alchemical projects of James IV or James V.

Canonmills

Latitude
55.96254° or 55° 57′ 45″ north
Longitude
-3.19762° or 3° 11′ 51″ west
Elevation
59 feet (18 metres)
Open location code
9C7RXR72+2X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 510473237
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
13269351
Wiki­data ID
Q5033398
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  • Basque: Canonmills

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Notable Places Nearby

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