Firrhill

Firrhill is a suburb of , the capital of Scotland. It is south of Merchants of Edinburgh Golf Club and lies next to . The area is mostly made up of public housing which was built by the Corporation Housing Department in the mid-1950s, however…
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Places of Interest

Highlights: St Johns Colinton Mains Church and Craiglockhart Hill.

Church
Photo: Leslie Barrie, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Peak
Photo: Callum Black, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a combination of two summits, Easter and Wester Craiglockhart, in the suburb of , . Easter 's summit is 158m high.

Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a ruined tower house in the district of Edinburgh, Scotland.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oxgangs and Greenbank.

Suburb
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is a suburb in the south-west of , . Surrounding districts include Caiystane, Dreghorn, , , and and Colinton Mains. The post code area for is EH13.

Suburb
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is a residential district of south , . It is situated between the districts of and , i.e. slightly to the south-west of the heart of Morningside.

Neighborhood
is a suburb of , the capital of . It is in the south-west of the city, south-east of the area, and is known particularly for , an army base.

Firrhill

Latitude
55.91281° or 55° 54′ 46″ north
Longitude
-3.23029° or 3° 13′ 49″ west
Open location code
9C7RWQ79+4V
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3966284100
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Wiki­data ID
Q5452180
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In Other Languages

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

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Colinton Mains and Dreghorn.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Greenlaw Rig Community Centre and Colinton Mains Community Centre.

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