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| HAILES APPROACH AVENUE BANK CRESCENT GARDENS GROVE PARK TERRACE |
23.7.36 24.1.63 23.7.36 - 23.7.36 28.4.32 24.8.36 |
Hailes was the ancient name for Colinton or more precisely Colinton or Collingtoun was contained in the Estate of Hailes. Colinton Old Parish Church records refer to "Hailes Kirk". The Church of St. Cuthbert and church lands in the parish of Hailes had been bestowed by Ethelred, Brother of King David I upon the Monks of Dunfermline. |
| HAILESLAND GARDENS GROVE PARK PLACE ROAD |
7.9.67 7.9.67 7.9.67 9.12.71 7.9.67 |
This name was introduced in the Wester Hailes housing scheme as a variation of the name "Hailes" already in use. |
| HALL TERRACE | - | Known as part of Saughton Road (later Saughton Road N.) until 1892 when the Public Hall was built in Kirk Loan opposite, whence the name Hall Terrace was used. |
| HAMILTON DRIVE DRIVE W GARDENS GROVE PARK TERRACE Duddingston |
11.4.35 11.4.35 29.11.56 11.4.35 11.4.35 - |
Named from John James Hamilton, Duke of Aberborn in 1824 on whose land the streets were constructed. See also Hamilton - Part I |
| HAMILTON WYND Leith |
18.4.63 | Named from Hamilton Street and Crescent adjacent which were named after the builder. See also Hamilton - Part I |
| HARBOUR ROAD | - | Simply the road leading to Portobello Harbour which has long since disappeared. |
| HARDEN PLACE | - | This street is off Polwarth Terrace and another title of Lord Polwarth is Baron Harden. Harden is the Hawick seat of Lord Polwarth situated 4 miles west of Hawick on the left bank of the Haiden Burn. Compare Mertoun Place nearby. Also a seat of Lord Polwarth. |
| HARELAW ROAD | 6.12.23 | From the reservoir of that name and the hill Harelaw due south in the Pentland Hills. |
| HAREWOOD CRESCENT DRIVE ROAD |
27.11.30 27.11.30 5.12.29 |
Her Royal Highness Princess Mary, who was Countess of Harewood was given the freedom of the city in 1930. It is presumed that these streets were named from this source. |
| HARRISON GARDENS PLACE |
15.7.65 15.7.65 |
Formerly Bonaly Road and Bonaly Place renamed with effect from 1.3.66 because of duplication with similar name at Colinton. Named from Harrison Road adjacent named after Sir George Harrison, Lord Provost 1882-1885 and M.P. after 1885. See also Harrison - Part I |
| HART STREET | - | Derivation unknown. It is first mentioned in the Edinburgh Street Directory of 1827, and is shown on Ainslie's Map of 1804 as North Forth Street. Obviously the named was changed between 1804 and 1827. |
| HAUGH PARK | - | Parts renamed Longstone Road and Kingsknowe Road in 1924. Haugh meaning 'Along side of Water' and this is near enough the Water of Leith for the name to be appropriate. |
| HAWKHEAD CRESCENT GROVE |
29.5.30 29.5.30 |
One suggestion regarding the derivation of this name is that there is a connection between the Ross family of Hawkhead and the Gilmours of Liberton and Craigmillar on whose estate the street was constructed. Sir Alexander Gilmour was created a baronet in 1678 and he married the Hon. Grisel Ross eldest daughter of George, 11th Lord Ross. The 4th Earl of Glasgow of Hawkhead an estate in Renfrewshire on the White Cart was created Baron Ross of Hawkhead. |
| HAWTHORNBANK LANE PLACE TERRACE |
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The Anchorfield Burn flowed through the area between where these streets are now and the street called Hawthornvale slightly to the north. No doubt hedges of hawthorn were in evidence in the area. |
| HAY AVENUE DRIVE PLACE ROAD TERRACE |
24.11.32 24.11.32 24.11.32 28.1.32 24.11.32 |
Councillor for Portobello ward l920 1944, John Hay, was convenor of Streets and Buildings committee 1923-1926, convenor of Housing Sub-committee of Public Health Committee 1930-1933, and chairman of the Streets and Buildings Committee 1936-1939. |
| HAYFIELD | 11.10.73 | Name selected by Link Housing Association. Descriptive of the farmland that existed in this area prior to development. |
| HAZELDEAN TERRACE | 26.6.52 | Corporation Inch Housing. Names selected from the novels of Sir Walter Scott - See Ashton Grove. |
| HAZELWOOD GROVE | 25.5.50 | As above. |
| HEADRIGG ROW | 25.5.50 | As above. |
| HILLHOUSE ROAD | 8.7.27 | Variation of the name House o'Hill - See House o'Hill Avenue etc. |
| HILLPARK AVENUE CRESCENT DRIVE GARDENS GROVE LOAN ROAD TERRACE WAY |
24.6.37 4.2.65 24.6.37 27.1.38 27.1.38 15.10.70 24.6.37 11.6.70 18. 4.68 |
All streets developed by Mactaggart and Mickel Limited. The "Hill" is of course Corstorphine Hill and as the name was already widely used the name "Hillpark" was selected as a variation. |
| HILLVIEW | - | A view of Corstorphine Hill could be obtained prior to Blackhall the further development in the area. |
| HILLVIEW CRESCENT DRIVE ROAD TERRACE Corstorphine |
22.1.31 7.2.24 - 1925 |
Most probably the reference is again to Corstorphine Hill but a good view of the Pentland Hills can also be obtained from these streets. |
| HOLYROOD PARK ROAD | 12.10.67 | Formerly Park Road renamed with effect from 1.4.68 because of duplication. The road leads to Holyrood Park. |
| HOPE LANE | - | Hope's Lane is mentioned in the Annals of Portobello and Duddingston (Baird),which would seem to indicate that Hope was perhaps a local proprietor. Nothing else has been found with regard to the derivation of this name. |
| HOPEFIELD TERRACE | 14.4.66 | Formerly Hope Terrace renamed with effect from 1.11.66 because of duplication. "Hope" made "Hopefield" simply to alter name sufficiently to avoid confusion. Derivation of Hope Street not known, but mention is made in historical records of Leith of a Mr. Hope owning property in Leith. |
| HOPETOUN CRESCENT STREET |
14.4.66 7.5.25 |
Formerly Hope Crescent renamed with effect from 1.11.66 because of duplication. Named thus because it is adjacent to Hopetoun Street named from the Hope family of Hopetoun. In 1792 the 3rd Earl of Hopetoun succeeded to the Annandale estate through his wife, the heiress. |
| HORNE TERRACE | Built about 1855.ln investigating the derivation of Horne Terrace off Viewforth, in conjunction with Westhall Avenue, also of Viewforth, there might appear to be a link. Westhall House is located near Oyne, Aberdeenshire. In 1681 the Rev. James Horne, vicar of Elgin, bought the property. His son succeeded and the lands were erected into the barony of Horne. Nothing further has been found with regard to the derivation of Horne Terrace or the reason why the names Westhall and Horne should be appropriate for this area of the city. | |
| HOSEASON GARDENS | 28.2.57 | Corporation South Clermiston Housing. Names taken from R.L. Stevenson's novel "Kidnapped". See Alan Breck Gardens |
| HOUSE O'HILL AVENUE BRAE CRESCENT GARDENS GREEN GROVE PLACE ROAD ROW TERRACE |
1.4.26 17.6.37 1.4.26 1.4.26 21.4.32 1.4.26 22.6.33 1.4.26 1.4.26 - |
House o'Hill farm stood on the north side of where the street House o'Hill Brae is today, just off Corbiehill Road.Geographically, looking from Blackhall Village or the Ferry Road side the "House" would in fact be on a hill which may have been the Corby Hill of Corbiehill Road. |
| HOWARD PLACE STREET |
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First appears in the Edinburgh Street Directory in 1827. It is quite probable that considering the use of names from the peerage, in naming Edinburgh streets, that Huntly Street situated opposite Howard Place and Street at Cannonmills and also built about 1827, was named from the Earls of Huntly. The link between the names could be from the 4th Marquess of Huntly who became 1st Duke of Gordon in 1684 and in 1676 he had married Lady Elizabeth Howard the 2nd daughter of Henry, Duke of Norfolk. Considering that both Howard Place and Street and Huntly Street were constructed at the same time this may well be the correct derivation. |
| HOWDEN HALL COURT CRESCENT DRIVE GARDENS LOAN PARK ROAD WAY |
21.12.72 21.12.72 21.12.72 21.12.72 21.12.72 21.12.72 21.10.27 21.12.72 |
On the west side of the junction of Alnwickhill Road and what is now Howden Hall Road stood either a house or a row of cottages known as Howdenshall or Howden's Hall. |
| HOWDEN STREET HUNTLEY STREET |
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This street came into existence under the City improvement scheme of 1866 when several streets and closes were widened and many old buildings and closes were demolished. At that time councillor Peter Howden was a member of St. Stephens ward 1865-1876, he was a baillie 1870-1876, and was a constant attender to the improvement commission of 1867. |
| HUNTLY STREET | - | Probably named from the Earls of Huntley. The 4th Marquess of Huntley was elevated to become the Ist Duke of Gordon in 1684. This was no doubt in appreciation of the prominent part the Earls of Huntley had taken in the affairs of Scotland especially during the reign of Mary Queen of Scots.See also Howard Place and Street. |
| HUTCHISON AVENUE COTTAGES CROSSWAY GARDENS GROVE LOAN MEDWAY PLACE ROAD TERRACE VIEW |
20.4.22 - 20.4.22 20.4.22 - 20.4.22 20.4.22 - 20.4.22 20.4.22 9.9.37 |
Named after Sir Thomas Hutchison, a former Lord Provost. At a meeting of the Committee responsible for naming streets on 20.4.22 names prefixed "Saltoun" were approved. No reason is given in the minutes for the change of mind. |
| HYVOT AVENUE COURT GARDENS GREEN GROVE LOAN PARK TERRACE VIEW |
7.6.62 7.6.6 27.6.6 27.6.6 24.2.60 27.3.52 7. 6.62 7.6.62 7.6.62 |
Name "Hyvot" derives from Hyvot's bank farm which existed in Hyvot Loan where Gilmerton Dykes Drive meets Hyvot Loan today. The farm took the name from Hyvot's Mill on the Stenhouse burn. "Hyvot's" is a corruption of "Heavy Oats". |
| HYVOT BANK AVENUE | 26.5.38 | Named from the above farm. |