Shaw’s Colonies

Shaw’s Colonies is a neighborhood in , . Shaw’s Colonies is situated nearby to the quarter , as well as near the neighborhood .

Places of Interest

Highlights include McDonald Road Library and Easter Road.

Library
Photo: Brian McNeil, CC BY 3.0.
is one of 28 freely-accessible public libraries in , . The library opened in 1904 as the East Branch of the city's library service.

Stadium
Photo: Pachiscool11, CC0.
is a football stadium located in the area of , Scotland, which is the home ground of Scottish Premiership club Hibernian. The stadium currently has an all-seated capacity of 20,421, which makes it the fifth-largest football stadium in Scotland.

Park
Photo: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hill in central , , situated beyond the east end of and included in the city's UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pilrig and Broughton.

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 .

Suburb
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an area of , . was an ancient feudal barony that existed outside of Edinburgh before it was later incorporated into the city as urban development took place in the 18th and 19th centuries.

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.

Shaw’s Colonies

Latitude
55.96386° or 55° 57′ 50″ north
Longitude
-3.18103° or 3° 10′ 52″ west
Open location code
9C7RXR79+GH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 108456475
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
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