Woodville Lodge, Colinton

Category

Library Item

Item no

29034

Title

Woodville Lodge, Colinton

Description

Image looking down a rough road lined by trees planting and fencing. In the distance on the left of the photograph the corner of a house and a section of its roof can be seen peeking through the trees.

Artist / maker

Unknown

Date

1879

Size

11.9 cm x 16.6 cm

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Colinton has a history as an autonomous town or parish since before the 11th century but was incorporated into the city of Edinburgh in 1920. Its origins lie as a mill town due to its position on the Water of Leith and mills producing textiles, snuff and paper all operated their at one time or another. It is believed that the first bank notes printed by the Bank of Scotland were printed on paper produced in a Colinton mill. Its close proximity to the Pentland hills and their many reservoirs could explain its inclusion in this volume of photographs.

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Architecture > Architectural features > Roofs

Homes > Residential buildings > Lodges

Landscape > Landscape architectural facilities > Fences

Landscape > Landscape architectural facilities > Hedges

Landscape > Water > Reservoirs

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Plants > Grasses > Grasses

Plants > Trees > Trees

Transport > Infrastructure > Roads

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