Thistle Foundation Village
Thistle Foundation Village is a locality in Edinburgh, Scotland. Thistle Foundation Village is situated nearby to the neighborhood Greendykes, as well as near Niddrie Mains.Places of Interest
Highlights include Robin Chapel and Craigmillar Castle.
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.
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.
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 Greendykes and Niddrie Mains.
Greendykes
Neighborhood
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
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.
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.
Thistle Foundation Village
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Thistle Foundation”
- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.93084° or 55° 55′ 51″ northLongitude
-3.13104° or 3° 7′ 52″ westOpen location code
9C7RWVJ9+8HOpenStreetMap ID
node 5673022778OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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