Eastfield, Edinburgh

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Eastfield
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Eastfield
Location within the City of Edinburgh council area
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Eastfield
Location within Scotland
OS grid reference NT325732
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Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town EDINBURGH
Postcode district EH15
Dialling code 0131
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55°56′49″N3°04′52″W / 55.947°N 3.081°W / 55.947; -3.081
Portobello Cemetery lodge and entrance Portobello Cemetery lodge and entrance.jpg
Portobello Cemetery lodge and entrance

Eastfield is a primarily residential district on the north eastern outskirts of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. It lies between Joppa and the Edinburgh City boundary with Musselburgh. The district is bounded on the north by the Firth of Forth, on the west by Joppa and the main East Coast rail line, and on the south by farmland and the grounds of Newhailes House, a National Trust for Scotland property. The western boundary leads into Musselburgh along the coast, passing the small harbour at Fisherrow. In addition to housing, Eastfield includes Portobello Cemetery and a private five-hole golf course behind the houses on the south side of Milton Road.

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Notable buildings

Portobello Cemetery

The cemetery (including the lodge and gates) was designed by Robert Paterson in 1877. [2]

The cemetery lies on Milton Road East in Eastfield. The southern section holds a large Muslim graveyard. Notable interments include:

Sources

  1. Buildings of Scotland: Edinburgh, by Gifford, McWilliam and Walker
  2. Dictionary of Scottish Architects: Robert Paterson

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