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Aerial view of the New Town and Stockbridge
Unknown, 1982, Photograph
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Aerial view of the New Town and Stockbridge
Aerial view of the New Town and Stockbridge
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14938
Title
Moray Place, Royal Circus, Stockbridge and New Town, Edinburgh, aerial view
Description
This aerial view of Edinburgh takes in the New Town and Stockbridge districts of the city. The circular patterns of Moray Place and Royal Circus can clearly be seen with their green parks in the centre. In the background lies the Firth of Forth.
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Unknown
Date
1982
Size
20.3 x 24.9 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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The Old and New Towns of Edinburgh World Heritage
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