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List Of Schools In Edinburgh
List of schools in Edinburgh is a list of schools in the City of Edinburgh council area of Scotland. It lists schools both within Edinburgh itself, and in outlying villages within the local government boundary. State schools Primary schools Within Edinburgh *Abbeyhill Primary School *Balgreen Primary School * Blackhall Primary School *Bonaly Primary School *Broomhouse Primary School * Broughton Primary School *Brunstane Primary School *Bruntsfield Primary School *Buckstone Primary School *Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce *Canaan Lane Primary School *Canal View Primary School *Carrick Knowe Primary School *Castleview Primary School *Clermiston Primary School *Clovenstone Primary School *Colinton Primary School *Corstorphine Primary School *Craigentinny Primary School *Craiglockhart Primary School *Craigour Park Primary School *Craigroyston Primary School *Cramond Primary School * Dalry Primary School *Davidson's Mains Primary School *Duddingston Primary School *East Craigs Primary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
School
A school is an educational institution designed to provide learning spaces and learning environments for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is sometimes compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools. The names for these schools vary by country (discussed in the '' Regional terms'' section below) but generally include primary school for young children and secondary school for teenagers who have completed primary education. An institution where higher education is taught is commonly called a university college or university. In addition to these core schools, students in a given country may also attend schools before and after primary (elementary in the U.S.) and secondary (middle school in the U.S.) education. Kindergarten or preschool provide some schooling to very young children (typically ages 3–5). University, vocational school, college or seminary may be avail ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carrick Knowe
Carrick Knowe is a suburb in the west of Edinburgh in Scotland, located approximately 3 miles from the city centre. It is bordered by Tyler's Acre to the north, the Glasgow/Aberdeen railway line to the south, Carrick Knowe Golf Course to the east, and Saughton Road North to the west. The catchment area for the primary school encompasses this entire area. It is often considered part of Corstorphine, however it has its own shopping areas, primary school, parish church and public park. History The name "Carrick Knowe" is a semi- tautology, since "Carrick" derives from a Celtic word for a "rock" or "eminence", and "knowe" is the Broad Scots for a "knoll". Like nearby Corstorphine, much of the land is a former bog, and would have been part of the former Corstorphine Loch. Carrick Knowe was mainly built in 1934/5 as a private for-rent housing estate by builder, Mactaggart & Mickel, the Factor being Gumleys. The architect was Stewart Kaye.Dictionary of Scottish Architects: Stewart Kay ... [...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] |
Flora Stevenson
Flora Clift Stevenson (30 October 1839 – 28 September 1905) was a British social reformer with a special interest in education for poor or neglected children, and in education for girls and equal university access for women. She was one of the first women in the United Kingdom to be elected to a school board. The first 30 years Flora Clift Stevenson was born in Glasgow, the youngest daughter of Jane Stewart Shannan (daughter of Alexander Shannan, a Greenock merchant) and James Stevenson FRSE (1786–1866), a merchant. Stevenson was one of a large family including her fellow-campaigner and sister Louisa, the architect John James Stevenson, and MP James Cochran Stevenson. The family moved to Jarrow in 1844 when James Stevenson became partner in a chemical works. After he retired, in 1854, the family moved to Edinburgh shortly before Mrs Stevenson died, and in 1859 they settled in a house at 13 Randolph Crescent. Louisa, Flora, Elisa Stevenson (1829–1904), an ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Craigs
East Craigs is a residential district of Edinburgh located in the north-west of the city, on the western flanks of Corstorphine Hill. It lies next to the green belt, and prior to development was a working farm. Development of the area began in 1922 when East Craigs Farm was purchased by the Scottish Agricultural Science Agency (SASA) as a centre for agricultural research. However, much of the land was made available to housing developers from the 1930s onwards. It neighbours West Craigs (which is much less developed, at present), Maybury, Drumbrae and Corstorphine. History "Craigs" is an old Broad Scots word for rocks, derived from Celtic, and it is named in contradistinction to nearby "West Craigs". Corstorphine Hill was formerly known as "Corstorphine Craigs". The oldest building in East Craigs is East Craigs House (), built in 1768 with a semi-octagonal stairwell added c.1800. It once formed part of the now-demolished SASA complex, and has recently been restored as part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duddingston
Duddingston ( sco, Duddiston) is a historic village in the east of Edinburgh, Scotland, next to Holyrood Park. Origins and etymology The estate wherein Duddingston Village now lies was first recorded in lands granted to the Tironensian monks of Kelso Abbey by David I of Scotland between 1136–47, Stuart Harris "The Place Names of Edinburgh". 1996. p.609 and is described as stretching from the Crag (from Craggenmarf, an old name for Arthur's Seat) to the Magdalene Bridge. Herbert, the first Abbot at Kelso granted the lands of Easter and Wester Duddingston to Reginald de Bosco for an annual rent of 10 merks. This land grant included the settlement known by the name of Treverlen or Traverlin, in the western part of it; this being the oldest known name of the village and estates that eventually became known as Duddingston. There are several possibilities for the etymology of "Treverlen": * "tref + gwr + lên" meaning "place of the learned man" * "tref + y + glyn" with lenition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davidson's Mains
Davidson's Mains is a former village and now a district in the north-west of Edinburgh, Scotland. It is adjacent to the districts of Barnton, Cramond, Silverknowes, Blackhall and Corbiehill/House O'Hill. It was absorbed into Edinburgh as part of the boundary changes in 1920 and is part of the EH4 postcode area. Locals sometimes abbreviate the name to D'Mains. Etymology The place is named after William Davidson, a wealthy merchant who bought Muirhouse, east of the district, in 1776. A mains is Lowland Scots for an estate farm or home farm. Prior to the 19th century, it was known as Muttonhole. Locals continued to use this name until at least 1860. The origin of this name is unknown, though it perhaps refers to the local sheep farming industry. ''Muttonhole'' could also be derived from ''mort-toun-hole'', another name for a "murder hole" (drowning pit). History The original village runs east-west and is still identifiable as the original village, with a series of modes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dalry, Edinburgh
Dalry () is an area of the Scottish capital city of Edinburgh. It is located close to the city centre, between Haymarket and Gorgie. The area is now primarily residential. It is centred around Dalry Road, which has numerous shops, restaurants and small businesses. Lying outside the old city walls and west of the castle, the area began as part of the agricultural estate of Dalry House (constructed in 1661), the exception being the Dalry Mill, recorded as the oldest paper mill in Scotland, now demolished. In the Victorian period industrial development followed along with large scale tenement construction, new road layouts and the addition of railway infrastructure, all of which came to occupy the former fields. By the early 21st century most of the industry of Dalry has disappeared, with the former sites converted to private housing. Etymology The name Dalry may derive from ''Dail Ruigh'' or ''Dail Rìgh'', Scottish Gaelic for the "Place of the Fields" or "King's Field" respecti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cramond
Cramond Village (; gd, Cathair Amain) is a village and suburb in the north-west of Edinburgh, Scotland, at the mouth of the River Almond where it enters the Firth of Forth. The Cramond area has evidence of Mesolithic, Bronze Age and Roman activity. In modern times, it was the birthplace of the Scottish economist John Law (1671–1729). Cramond was incorporated into the City of Edinburgh by the Edinburgh Boundaries Extension and Tramways Act 1920. Etymology It was once believed that Cramond Roman Fort was known to the Romans as ''Alaterva''. A stone altar was dug up in the grounds of Cramond House dedicated "To the Alatervan Mothers and the Mothers of the Parade-ground."Site Record for Cramond Edinburgh, Cramond Roman Fort Details – Royal Commission on the Ancient and Histo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Craigour
Moredun is a district in the south-east of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. It is east of Liberton, Edinburgh, Liberton, while Craigour is situated just to its north. The estate of Gut-tres or Goodtrees was the family home of Sir James Stewart, 1st Baronet, James Stewart but it was renamed Moredun House in 1769 by the new owner, David Stuart Moncrieff, in recognition of a hill on his Perthshire estate. The house was acquired in 1923 to convert into a convalescent home for ex-servicemen. It was instead found unsuitable and demolished. The facility was instead created in the form of the Murray Homes for the Scottish Veterans Association in 1929. Part of the estate was also sold in 1924 to create the Moredun Research Institute. In the late 1960s six tower blocks were built in the area; whilst all six remain standing, a large project was undertaken to refurbish them to coincide with the construction of the new Edinburgh Royal Infirmary nearby. Two of the 16-storey blocks – Mon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Craiglockhart Primary School
Craiglockhart Primary School is a primary school in the Shandon area of Edinburgh. The school buildings are in the Victorian style of architecture. History The school was built in 1901 after a design by architects Robert Wilson and John Alexander Carfrae. It has been designated as a Category B listed building by Historic Scotland. References External linksOfficial School Website*HMIE Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education (HMIe) was an executive agency of the Scottish Government, responsible for the inspection of public and independent, primary and secondary schools, as well as further education colleges, community learning ... InspectioReport {{authority control Primary schools in Edinburgh Educational institutions established in 1901 Category B listed buildings in Edinburgh Listed schools in Scotland 1901 establishments in Scotland School buildings completed in 1901 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Craigentinny
Craigentinny ( gd, Creag an t-Sionnaich) is a suburb in the north-east of Edinburgh, Scotland, east of Restalrig and close to Portobello. Its name is a corruption of the Scottish Gaelic ''Creag an t-Sionnaich'' meaning "Foxrock" but more likely ''Creag an teine'' meaning "Fire Crag" or a beacon which is similar to Ardentinny in Argyll. History Previously moorland, the first major house was built in 1604. This house, Craigentinny Castle (later renamed Craigentinny House), gives its name to the wider area. It was built by James Nisbet of the Nisbet family associated more strongly with the Dean area of the city, as the occupants of Dean House. The land was bought from the Logan family of Restalrig. Through the Nisbet family it passed to John Nisbet, Lord Dirleton around 1680. Through Lord Dirleton it passed to the Scott-Nisbes. After the death of John Scott-Nisbet in 1765 it was bought by a William Miller, a wealthy seedsman and Quaker, living on the Canongate, who already owned p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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