Blackhall, Edinburgh

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OS grid reference NT215745
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  • Edinburgh
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Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town EDINBURGH
Postcode district EH4
Dialling code 0131
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55°57′31.63″N3°15′11.07″W / 55.9587861°N 3.2530750°W / 55.9587861; -3.2530750

Blackhall is a suburb in the north west of the Scottish capital city Edinburgh. It is a mainly residential area with amenities including a library and a small number of shops.

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Geography

Most of the housing in the neighbourhood was constructed in the inter-war period, although the recent housing boom has seen new development on the north east slope of Corstorphine Hill.

Blackhall has numerous community and church-based groups including a bowling club, two Probus Clubs, and a horticultural society. There is a local community council, Craigleith/Blackhall, that serves the area.

Etymology

According to Stuart Harris in The Place Names Of Edinburgh the "Black-" in the placename could derive either from the Anglian blaec or Scots blac meaning simply black, and the "-hall" ending is from the Anglian halh or Scots haugh meaning land beside or in the bend of a river.

The local school, Blackhall Primary School, has recently been extended and parts rebuilt, as has the local Royal High School which serves Blackhall.

Nearby areas

One of the main arterial routes of the city goes through the area, which borders Drylaw, Davidson's Mains, and Craigcrook.

Notable residents

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References

  1. Edinburgh and Leith Post Office directory 1911-12
  2. Bell, Raymond MacKean (2017). Literary Corstorphine: A reader's guide to West Edinburgh. Edinburgh: Leamington Books. ISBN   9780244644406.