Cuddy Lane off Morningside Road, Edinburgh

Category

Library Item

Item no

32086

Title

Bicycle parked on Cuddy Lane off Morningside Road, Edinburgh

Artist / maker

MacLean, Kevin

Date

2014

Type

Digital image

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Morningside was once a village on a main road south from Edinburgh. In the 1850's it was no more than a row of thatched houses and a blacksmith's forge and beyond the Jordan Burn was open countryside. Nowadays it is predominantly residential with a collection of small traditional shops, restaurants, supermarkets, a library and hospitals.

"Cuddy Lane. There are more examples of original cottages here. Some people believe the name "cuddy" arose as horses were tethered here while waiting for children aged 5-13 to attend school until 1872. It is now owned by the Christian Bretheren".
[Information taken from Morningside Heritage Association leaflet, "Morningside Heritage Trail"].

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