Greendykes
Greendykes is a neighbourhood of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. It was originally a council scheme, consisting mostly of low-rise flats but also two 15-storey tower blocks.Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Craigmillar Castle and Robin Chapel.
Craigmillar Castle
Photo: stuartyeates, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Craigmillar Castle is a ruined medieval castle in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is three miles south-east of the city centre, on a low hill to the south of the modern suburb of Craigmillar.
Robin Chapel
Church
The Robin Chapel is an ecumenical Christian place of worship in the Craigmillar area of Edinburgh, Scotland. It was built in memory of Lieutenant Robin Tudsbery, who was killed in the closing days of World War II.
Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
Hospital
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh is the oldest voluntary hospital in Scotland. It was established in 1729. After moving to a new site in 1879, it claimed to be the largest voluntary hospital in the United Kingdom, and later, in the British Empire.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Niddrie Mains and Niddrie.
Niddrie Mains
Neighborhood
Niddrie is a residential suburb in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is situated in the south-east of the city, south-west of the seaside area of Portobello, and west of Musselburgh in East Lothian near Fort Kinnaird retail park.
Niddrie
Suburb
Photo: Renata, Public domain.
Niddrie is a residential suburb in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is situated in the south-east of the city, south-west of the seaside area of Portobello, and west of Musselburgh in East Lothian near Fort Kinnaird retail park.
Craigmillar
Suburb
Photo: Jonathan Oldenbuck, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Craigmillar is an area of Edinburgh, Scotland, about 3 miles south east of the city centre, with Duddingston to the north and Newcraighall to the east.
Greendykes
- Type: Neighborhood
- Description: suburb of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
- Categories: suburb and locality
- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.9286° or 55° 55′ 43″ northLongitude
-3.12759° or 3° 7′ 39″ westOpen location code
9C7RWVHC+CXOpenStreetMap ID
node 3965249660OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodWikidata ID
Q5603823
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Japanese—“Greendykes” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Greendykes”
- Japanese: “グリーンダイクス”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Greendykes North Park and Greendykes North Playground.
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