Greenhill (Édimbourg)

Greenhill est un quartier de la ville d'Édimbourg, la capitale de l'Écosse.

1. Localisation et composition du quartier

Située a sud-ouest du centre-ville, Greenhill est habituellement incluse dans le quartier de Bruntsfield, qui s'étend également plus au nord. Greenhill est bordé par Marchmont, à l'est, et par Morningside au sud-est. Greenhill est composé d'un mélange de villas d'architecture géorgienne et victorienne, ainsi que d'immeubles d'habitation.

1. Origine et histoire

Le quartier est bâti sur le site de l'ancienne grande propriété de Greenhill, qui comprenait également Burgh Muir (voir Burghmuirhead). Un bas-relief représentant l'ancien manoir peut encore être vu sur le mur de l'immeuble faisant l'angle de Bruntsfield Place et Bruntsfield Gardens. Le tombeau de John Livingstone, ancien Laird propriétaire de l'endroit au XIXe siècle, a été construit dans le parc du manoir, depuis longtemps démoli. La tombe se trouve maintenant à proximité d'une petite villa de style géorgien, et a fait l'objet d'une action en justice, soulevant à l'occasion la controverse locale, au sujet de sa propriété.

1. Références et liens externes

(en) Merchiston Community Council (en) Greenhill sur Google Maps

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Greenhill, Edinburgh

Greenhill is a small area of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. Situated south of the city centre, Greenhill is normally taken to be part of Bruntsfield, which skirts it to the north. Greenhill borders Marchmont and The Grange to the east, Morningside to the south, and Merchiston, beyond Holy Corner, to the west. It comprises a mixture of Georgian and Victorian villas and some tenement housing.

Burghmuirhead

Burghmuirhead (sometimes anglicised as Boroughmuirhead) is an area of Edinburgh, Scotland. The area lies between Bruntsfield to the north and Morningside to the south. West is Merchiston and east is Greenhill and then The Grange. The area was once part of the lands of Greenhill. It takes its name from the Burgh Muir, an area of oak forest which stretched over much of today's south Edinburgh; all that now remains is the parkland of Bruntsfield Links. The anglicised form of the name was used for Boroughmuirhead Post Office which closed in 2010 (replaced by Bruntsfield Post Office in Bruntsfield Place), and also was the former name of the now Grangebank House, located down a lane to the west of Morningside Road. Today the names Holy Corner and Church Hill are more commonly used to describe the respective northern and southern parts of Burghmuirhead.

Holy Corner

Holy Corner is a colloquial name for a small area of Edinburgh, Scotland, and (along with Church Hill) is part of the area more properly known as Burghmuirhead, itself part of the lands of Greenhill. Holy Corner lies between the areas of Bruntsfield and Morningside.

Church Hill Theatre

Church Hill Theatre is a Category B listed pink sandstone former church and current theatre venue owned by the Edinburgh City Council. Built originally as Morningside Free Church, the council purchased it in 1960. After undergoing an extensive refurbishment, it re-opened in August 2006. It is managed by the team operating the Assembly Rooms.

Church Hill, Edinburgh

Church Hill is a street and small surrounding area in Edinburgh, Scotland.