View towards Piershill Place

Category

Library Item

Item no

16472

Title

View towards Piershill Place

Description

New Restalrig Parish Church dominates the corner of Portobello Road and Willowbrae Road, Edinburgh. It has a tall spire and large arched window. Tramlines run along London Road and buses and cars can be seen on the road.

Artist / maker

Campbell Harper, John

Date

1955

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Records mention Piershill as far back as 1500 as being a separate property within Restalrig. Piershill Barracks was built here in 1794 and was home to various regiments including the 6th Inniskillin Dragoon Guards and the 17th Lancers. The barracks were demolished in 1938 to build council housing at East and West Piershill Squares. This followed an expansion of the area in the early twentieth century with the construction of Piershill Place and Terrace.

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Places > Edinburgh areas > Piershill

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Religion > Religious facilities > Protestant churches

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