Water of Leith at Stockbridge (in spate)

Category

Library Item

Item no

7092

Title

Water of Leith at Stockbridge (in spate)

Description

A turbulent Water of Leith rushes towards sea at Stockbridge, Edinburgh. Stone walls and trees are at either side of the river. On the right-hand side are houses and tenement buildings. To the left are workshops with a car park in front of them.

Artist / maker

Unknown

Date

1977

Size

14 x 21 cm

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Originally a separate village, Stockbridge is now a largely residential area situated a mile north of Edinburgh Castle. The village developed substantially between about 1813, when the famous painter Sir Henry Raeburn began to feu his land in the area for development, and about 1850. Much of this development was conducted by the architect James Milne. With its proximity to the Water of Leith and its interesting and diverse architecture, Stockbridge is considered an attractive and popular place to live, shop and socialise.

The Water of Leith runs for roughly 18 miles from the Pentland Hills through the villages of Balerno, Currie, Juniper Green and Colinton, then through Edinburgh to the Firth of Forth at Leith. The twelve mile stretch of river from Balerno to Leith covered by the Water of Leith walkway is accessible to pedestrians and bikes.

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Homes > Residential buildings > Tenements

Landscape > Water > Rivers and streams

Places > Edinburgh areas > Stockbridge

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Transport > Land > Cars