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Ferniehill
Ferniehill is a residential neighbourhood of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. Primarily a low-density (bunglaows and terraced houses) 1960s council estate with two small public parks, it is situated in the south-east of the city, lying immediately south of the slightly older Fernieside neighbourhood, east of Moredun, and to the north of Gilmerton's main street, where most local amenities are located. The The Drum, Edinburgh, Drum country estate and some farmland separates it from the village of Danderhall outside the city boundary. In 2001, 35 houses in the area had to be demolished after Subsidence, subsiding due to the presence of limestone mine workings underground which had not been fully infilled or were supported by weak pillars. Despite this issue (which also affected other streets in that part of Edinburgh), in the early 21st century several developments of new housing on the greenbelt land in the vicinity of Ferniehill were approved, leading to concerns from residents ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilmerton
Gilmerton ( gd, Baile GhilleMhoire, IPA: paləˈʝiːʎəˈvɔɾʲə is a suburb of Edinburgh, about southeast of the city centre. The toponym "Gilmerton" is derived from a combination of gd, Gille-Moire– a personal name and later surname meaning "Servant of he VirginMary", from which comes the first element, "Gilmer", – and ang, ton meaning "settlement" or "farmstead". Versions of the name are recorded from the middle of the 12th century. Gilmerton used to be a coal mining village. Below its centre is a series of shallow linked caves collectively called Gilmerton Cove. Traditionally they were attributed to the work of a local blacksmith, George Paterson, who supposedly completed excavations in 1724 and lived in the caves for several years, although there may be reasons to doubt this. A street in the Dunedin, New Zealand suburb of Corstorphine, Gilmerton Street, is named after the suburb. Community facilities Gilmerton Library serves a number of informal learning ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |