Ferniehill is a residential neighbourhood of

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, 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 Fernieside is a neighbourhood on the southern edge of the city of Edinburgh, Scotland, four miles (6.5 km) southeast of the city centre. It is very close to Craigour, which is just to its north, with Ferniehill to the south, Moredun to the w ...

neighbourhood, east of

Moredun 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 Stew ...

, and to the north of

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 surnam ...

's main street, where most local amenities are located. The

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country estate and some farmland separates it from the village of

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outside the city boundary. In 2001, 35 houses in the area had to be demolished after subsiding due to the presence of

limestone Limestone ( calcium carbonate ) is a type of carbonate sedimentary rock which is the main source of the material lime. It is composed mostly of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of . Limestone forms whe ...

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

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land in the vicinity of Ferniehill were approved, leading to concerns from residents over the mine workings, as well as insufficient transport infrastructure.Furious Ferniehill locals slam plans for new Taylor Wimpey homes due to sinkhole fears
Edinburgh Live, 9 June 2020

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