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| FAIR-A-FAR FAIR-A-FAR ROW |
16.9.71 - |
From the farm of that name which stood where the flats at No. 6 "Fair-A-Far" are today, and from Fair-A-Far Mill on River Almond formerly Niddery's Mill. Reason for this farm name is not known. |
| FAIRFORD GARDENS | 25.5.50 | Corporation Inch Housing. Names taken from Sir Walter Scott's novels - see Ashton Grove. |
| FAIRMILE AVENUE | 22.3.34 | Name derived from the junction of Fairmilehead which is located at the "head" of a "fair mile" from Morningside Toll. |
| FALCON COURT | 12.10.61 | From Falconhall, built by Mr. Faulkener early in the 19th century.For full derivation see Falcon Avenue etc Part 1. |
| FALKLAND GARDENS | 7. 7.66 | Development by James Miller & Partners. New houses are on the site of the former Falkland House, possibly named from a finer house, Falkland Palace, Fife. |
| FARRER GROVE TERRACE |
27.1.66 14.1.37 |
Information received from the 98 year old present owner (1974) of the Christiemiller Estate, Mr. W. Christiemiller, states that his wife's grandfather was Sir William Farrer and that his godfather was Gaspard Farrer, Merchant Banker in London and that these streets were named after them. |
| FEATHERHALL AVENUE CRESCENT N CRESCENT S GROVE PLACE ROAD TERRACE |
7.4.27 7.4.27 19.2.31 25.6.36 2.5.29 28.7.27 28.7.27 |
Name from Featherhall Farm, very old, and which has long since disappeared. It was situated where these streets are laid out today. |
| FERNIEHILL AVENUE DRIVE GARDENS GROVE PLACE ROAD SQUARE STREET TERRACE WAY Moredun |
3.3.66 13.2.47 3.3.66 3.3.66 3.3.66 - 3.3.66 3.3.66 3.3.66 |
Named from Ferniehill House and the road leading thereto. The house is now 73 and 75 Fernieside Road. The obvious conclusion is that Ferns grew in the vicinity. |
| FERNIELAW AVENUE Colinton |
1924 | Named from Fernielaw House and farm which is still located on the west side of the street. Fernielaw Avenue was the driveway to these properties. A field existed here called Jamielaw later called Fernielaw . |
| FERNIESIDE AVENUE CRESCENT DRIVE GARDENS GROVE Moredun |
29.1.48 29.1.48 29. 1.48 29.1.48 29.1.48 |
Fernieside Lodge or House is situated adjacent to 125 Moredun Park Road. Probably took name from Fierhiehill being at the side of Ferniehill House and grounds. |
| FERRY ROAD AVENUE DRIVE GARDENS GROVE PLACE |
28.7.38 28.7.38 28.7.38 28.7.38 28.7.38 |
Named from Ferry Road or the road which one would take from Leith to the former ferry at South Queensferry. See also Ferry Road - Part I |
| FETTES RISE | 12.3.70 | Named from the surrounding streets but in particular this new street was constructed on a driveway to the house called "Fettes Rise". From Fettes College - Endowment of Sir William Fettes. See also Fettes - Part I |
| FIGGATE BANK STREET |
21.10.65 21.10.65 |
Formerly Tower Bank and Tower Street, renamed with effect from 4.5.66 because of duplication with Tower Street, Leith. Before any buildings appeared at Portobello the area was known as the Figgate Whins. Portobello was formerly known as the Village of Figgate. (Figgate - a Saxon word - a common pasture for cattle). |
| FILLYSIDE AVENUE ROAD TERRACE |
18.5.33 20.7.33 18.5.33 |
Fillyside House stood off Seafield Road between the Eastern General Hospital and the Cemetery. Fillyside Dairy Farm was located where the Cleansing yard is today. See also Fillyside - Part I |
| FINDLAY AVENUE COTTAGES GARDENS GROVE MEDWAY |
4.2.26 4.2.26 4.2.26 4.2.26 4.2.26 |
The houses in these streets were government sponsored steel constructed, erected by the Second Scottish National Housing Co. (Housing Trust) Limited. The Chairman in 1926 was Sir John R Findlay (See also Fraser Avenue, etc). |
| FINLAGGAN COURT | 14.3.74 | Named from the Castle of that name on Isle of Islay, Argyleshire- see Affleck Court. |
| FIRRHILL CRESCENT DRIVE LOAN |
26. 8.54 26.8.54 26.8.54 |
The Southern part of Wester Craiglockhart Hill was known as Firrhill where Firrhill House stands. The District name grew from that source. There are Fir trees on the hill but confusion arises regarding spelling "Firr" unless this was a phonetical error that crept in at some time. |
| FISHMARKET SQUARE | 12.10.67 | Formerly St. Andrews Square renamed with effect from 1.4.68 because of duplication. Newhaven being a fishing port, the derivation is obvious. The square is of course near the market. |
| FORD'S ROAD | 13.6.35 | Part of this road was the driveway to Saughtonhall House. It is thought that there existed a Ford over the Water of Leith but spelling "Ford's" makes it more likely that the road is named after farmer of that name who farmed land at Saughtonhall House, formerly nearby. |
| FORRESTER PARK AVENUE DRIVE GARDENS GREEN GROVE LOAN |
28.1.65 28.1.65 28.1.65 28.1.65 28.1.65 28.1.65 |
These streets were to be named Forrester Avenue etc., but owing to likely confusion with existing Forrester Road the name Forrester Park Avenue etc., was introduced. For derivation see "Forrester Road". |
| FORRESTER ROAD | - | Named from the ancient Forrester family of Corstorphine who inhabited Corstorphine Castle long since disappeared. |
| FORTHVIEW ROAD TERRACE |
12.11.66 2.4.25 |
Forthview Road formerly Hillview Road renamed with effect from 15.5.67 because of duplication with similar name in Corstorphine. Open fields existed to the north in 1925 and an open view of the Firth of Forth could be obtained . |
| FOULIS CRESCENT | 29.11.34 | From the old Foulis family of Woodhall on whose estate the street is built. |
| FOWLER TERRACE | - | No information can be found about the derivation of this name. When built by the Scottish Lands and Building Co. in 1880 most was owned by William Rattray of Edinburgh Industrial Brigade General Property Investment Co. The "Fowl" of "Fowler" may be a corruption of "Foull". Through the lands of Dalry flowed the Lochrin Burn which was nothing but an open sewer; it was also known as the Foull burn. Somewhere above Grove Street it was spanned by a bridge called the Foull bridge (from whence Fountainbridge obtained its name). |
| FOX COVERT AVENUE GROVE |
19.8.59 19.8.59 |
Named from an old Mansion house where no doubt foxes did take covert. Entrance was just north of Fox Covert Hotel and Nos. 35 and 37 Rannoch Place occupy the site today. |
| FOX SPRING CRESCENT RISE |
11.6.59 11.6.59 |
Natural springs found at Comiston became the first source of water supply when piped to Castlehill. Each spring was marked with a stone image of either a swan, hare, fox or peewit. These can still be seen in a monumental stone structure in a private garden there. |
| FRASER AVENUE CRESCENT GARDENS GROVE |
22.10.26 22.10.26 22.10.26 22.10.26 |
The houses in these streets were government sponsored steel constructed built by the Second Scottish National Housing Co. (Housing Trust) Limited Head office was in Dunfermline and on the Board of directors in 1926 was Provost Fraser of Dunfermline. |
| FROGSTON AVENUE GARDENS GROVE ROAD E ROAD W TERRACE |
29.11.34 29.11.34 8.4.65 - - 29.11.34 |
In 1447 Alexander Frog was granted permission by Lady Christian of Straiton to farm the lands of Straiton. Frogston was once a small hamlet on the road between Kaimes Village and Morton House at the foot of the hill, called Frogston Brae. Whole road was later called Frogston Road. |