SAR029114 SCOTLAND (1957). Duddingston Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. An oblique aerial photograph taken facing North/West.
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| Title | [SAR029114] Duddingston Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. An oblique aerial photograph taken facing North/West. |
| Reference | SAR029114 |
| Date | 1957 |
| Link | NRHE Collection item 1438516 |
| Place name | |
| Parish | EDINBURGH (EDINBURGH, CITY OF) |
| District | CITY OF EDINBURGH |
| Country | SCOTLAND |
| Easting / Northing | 329710, 673294 |
| Longitude / Latitude | -3.1256366102006, 55.947577249857 |
| National Grid Reference | NT297733 |
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 Southfield Farm. Built here in 1827 to replace the original which was up what is now Duddingston Row. Steading is gone but house still exists as 17 Southfield Farm Grove. |
Ian S |
Saturday 2nd of August 2025 05:53:36 AM |
| Flats at Lady Nairne Grove, part of Meadowfield Housing Estate, under construction. |
Ian S |
Saturday 2nd of August 2025 05:50:06 AM |
| No bridge over the Figgate Burn to carry Mountcastle Drive. |
Ian S |
Saturday 2nd of August 2025 05:46:14 AM |
| 229 prefabs on Northfield Drive, Northfield Grove and Mountcastle Loan (5 from that total are on the corner of Northfield Farm Road and Northfield Farm Avenue). |
Ian S |
Saturday 2nd of August 2025 05:44:34 AM |
| Northfield Farm. Built 1761, demolished ca.1962. |
Ian S |
Saturday 2nd of August 2025 05:41:37 AM |
| The Right Wing public house opened by Hibernian 'Famous Five' footballer Gordon Smith in 1955. He also owned the neighbouring grocer and Post Office (just to the left). |
Ian S |
Saturday 2nd of August 2025 05:39:53 AM |
| Playing field where Portobello Secondary School will be built. Opens 1964. Later renamed Portobello High School it will be demolished in 2017 and replaced by a new St John's RC Primary School. |
Ian S |
Saturday 2nd of August 2025 05:35:08 AM |
| Duddingston PS under construction. Opened 1958. |
Ian S |
Saturday 2nd of August 2025 05:23:10 AM |
| St John's RC Primary School (NOT Portobello HS) |
Ian S |
Saturday 2nd of August 2025 05:19:51 AM |
| Figgate Park and Burn |
Andy A |
Saturday 11th of April 2015 12:27:40 PM |
| Portobello High School |
Andy A |
Saturday 11th of April 2015 12:27:18 PM |
This is not Portobello HS, it's St John's RC Primary built 1926. It's now Treverlen Park following construction of a new St John's on the neighbouring playing field site where Portobello had been from 1964 (demolished 2017). |
Ian S |
Saturday 2nd of August 2025 05:31:17 AM |
| Duddingston Road |
Andy A |
Saturday 11th of April 2015 12:25:44 PM |
| Former Duddingston Cottage and market gardens |
Andy A |
Saturday 11th of April 2015 12:25:09 PM |
| Milton Road garage |
Andy A |
Saturday 11th of April 2015 12:23:57 PM |