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| RAEBURN STREET | 12.10.67 | Formerly Hermitage Place renamed with effect from because of duplication. Named from Raeburn Place which obtained its name from Sir Henry Raeburn, the famous painter, who was born in Stockbridge. See also Raeburn - Part I |
| RANKIN AVENUE DRIVE ROAD |
24. 4.52 24. 4.52 30. 1.36 |
William Little, who built Liberton House had no family and on his death in 1686 the estate passed to his nephew William Rankine who assumed name of Little and married, Helen, daughter of Sir Alex Gilmour of Craigmillar estate on which ground the streets are constructed. |
| RANNOCH GROVE ROAD PLACE TERRACE |
26. 5.60 25. 5.60 6. 6.68 28. 2.57 |
Corporation South Clermiston Housing. Names selected from R.L. Stevenson's novel "Kidnapped" - See also Alan Breck Gardens. |
| RANSOME GARDENS | 28. 2.57 | As Above |
| RATCLIFFE TERRACE | - | From Ratcliffe Place a short side-name which existed in 1845 fronting the road running south from Causewayside. 4 Dwellings existed off Ratcliffe Place called Ratcliffe Terrace access to which was by a pedestrian path. These buildings existed adjacent to where Grange Loan is today and have long since been demolished. No doubt Ratcliffe was a former proprietor but no evidence has been found to prove this. |
| RAVELSTON DYKES RAVELSTON DYKES LANE |
28.11.40 21.8.63 |
Ravelston Dykes formerly Ravelston Dykes Road named from Ravelston House now part of Mary Erskine School. House known in 1363 as Raylistoun. |
| RAVELSTON HOUSE GROVE LOAN ROAD PARK |
13.4.61 13.4.61 13.4.61 13.4.61 |
Development by T. Boland & Co. on the former estate of Ravelston House. See also Ravelston - Part I |
| RAVENSCROFT GARDENS PLACE STREET |
21.11.68 - 12.10.67 |
Ravenscroft Street formerly Main Street renamed with effect from 1.4.68 because of duplication. Ravenscroft Gardens, development by James Miller and Partners, named because of situation off Ravenscroft Street. Ravenscroft Place was the access to Ravenscroft House, of no historical significance, now No. 15 Ravenscroft Place. |
| RAVENSWOOD AVENUE | 25.5.50 | Corporation Inch Housing. Names selected from Sir Walter Scott's novels- See also Ashton Grove. |
| REDBRAES GROVE PLACE |
13.7.61 29.3.31 |
Redbraes House and grounds were situated where Place and Public Park are today. See also Redbraes - Part I |
| REDFORD AVENUE BANK CRESCENT DRIVE GARDENS GROVE LOAN NEUK PLACE ROAD TERRACE WALK |
26.11.31 25.5.50 26.11.31 4.7.29 25.5.50 12.2.53 26.11.31 12.2.53 12.2.53 - 10.4.52 25.5.50 |
All named from Redford Road formed in 1802 on a much older "road" made in 1747. First mention of the "lands of Redford" is made in 1674 when Sir James Foulis took his seat on the bench as Lord Reldford. The name derives from a ford through the Bonaly Burn prior to the building of the bridge which can still be seen on the older part of the road on the north side of the reconstructed carriageway. |
| REDGAUNTLET TERRACE | 25.5.50 | Corporation Inch Housing. Names selected from Sir Walter Scott's novels - See also Ashton Grove. |
| REDHALL AVENUE CRESCENT DRIVE GARDENS GROVE PLACE ROAD VIEW |
13.2.47 13.2.47 13.2.47 13.2.47 21.6.51 21.6.51 13.2.47 26.6.52 |
From the ancient Barony of Redhall which included the estates of Redhall, Oxgangs, Comiston, Swanston, Dreghorn, Bonaly, Pilmuir and Baads, Woodhall and Colinton. Redhall Castle was the residence of Sir Simon Otterburn in 1527. He was a Lord Provost and later M.P. It was stormed by Cromwell's troops and later fell to ruins. It stood on the south or southeast bank of the Water of Leith, 1/4 mile above the present bridge at Slateford. |
| REDHALL BANK ROAD | - | As Above |
| REDHALL HOUSE DRIVE | 13.12.73 | The original driveway to Redhall House named on this date to give an address to houses attached to new school. See also Redhall Avenue. |
| REGIS COURT | 12.12.74 | See after Rutherford Drive. |
| RELUGAS GARDENS PLACE LANE |
15.10.70 27.5.71 26.2.24 |
Relugas Gardens and Place were a development by James Miller and Partners named thus because they were off Relugas Road which was constructed on the Grange Estate of Sir Thomas Dick Lauder who married Charlotte, daughter of George Cumin of Relugas. See also Relugas - Part I |
| RESTALRIG CIRCUS CRESCENT PARK ROAD S SQUARE TERRACE E |
- - 2.4.69 - - - |
Named from the ancient village of Restalrig formerly Lestalrig from the family De Lestalrig settled there between 1128 and 1382.See also Restalrig - Part I |
| RICHMOND TERRACE | - | Compare other streets in the area named from Dukedoms namely Argyll, Atholl, Breadalbane, and Douglas. No doubt this street was named as a compliment to the Duke of Richmond. |
| RITCHIE PLACE | - | The No.s 2, 4 and 6 were the first buildings erected in this street about 1880 and all were owned by Mrs. Dorothy Ritchie, 21 Comiston Road. |
| RISE LAW CRESCENT PLACE ROAD TERRACE |
25.1.10 25.1.10 25.5.05 25.1.10 |
A made up name from "law" - a hill, and the ground rises quite steeply here being on the lower slope of the west side of the Braid Hills. |
| RIVERSDALE CRESCENT GROVE |
21.5.26 21.9.33 |
These streets are adjacent to the Water of Leith and the names are derived from this fact. |
| RIVERSIDE | - | At the side of the River Almond at Cramond. |
| RINGWOOD PLACE | 26.6.52 | Corporation Inch Housing. Names selected from the novels of Sir Walter Scott - See also Ashton Grove. |
| ROBB'S LOAN ROBB'S LOAN GROVE |
30.1.27 28.5.64 |
Robbs Loan was constructed on a very much older Robb's Loan. This Loan led from the Ford's Road / Saughton House area to the east and south of Gorgie Farm (where Robb's Loan Grove is today) then south to Slateford Village. Who "Robb" was is not known. |
| ROBERT BURNS DRIVE | 23.1.75 | Corporation Kirk Brae Development. See Alloway Loan. |
| ROCHESTER TERRACE | - | Rochester is a small village in Northumberland N.W. of Otterburn. Extensive roman remains can be found here, a camp and a road - See Blantyre Terrace. |
| ROSEBANK GARDENS GROVE |
10.11.5 527.2.36 |
Named from Rose Park House which had its access off Trinity Road now South Trinity Road just past New Bank. The former site was where the west part of Darnell Road is situated today. See also Rosebank - Part I |
| ROSEFIELD STREET | 14.4.66 | Formerly Hope Street renamed with effect from 1.11.66 because of duplication. Named from Rosefield Avenue and Place adjacent which were named from Rosefield House. See also Rosefield - Part I |
| ROSEVALE TERRACE | 12.10.67 | Formerly Hermitage Terrace renamed with effect from 1.4.68 because of duplication. Named from existing Rosevale Place which was built through the rose garden of Lady Fife's house. See also Rosevale - Part I |
| ROSEVILLE GARDENS | 22.9.38 | Street constructed on the house and grounds of "Rose Villa", one of the many named houses in Laverockbank Road. |
| ROSS GARDENS PLACE ROAD |
6.3.24 24.4.52 26.7.10 |
One of the Gilmour family, owners of Liberton and Craigmillar estate, Sir Alexander Gilmour was created a baronet in 1678 and he married the Hon. Grizel Ross, eldest daughter of George, 11th Lord Ross. |
| ROSSIE PLACE | - | Prior to the buildings on the north side being erected, this street served houses built by the Edinburgh Co-op Building Co. Limited who had built several groups of streets in the city, mostly named with fanciful names, or names of directors were used or places with which these directors were associated (see Glendevon). Compare Glenogle Road. Rossie is a place in Angus 1 1/2 miles S.W. of Montrose. Rossie island is included in the burgh of Montrose. Perhaps there is a link in the naming of this street with Montrose Terrace nearby. |
| ROTHSAY MEWS PLACE TERRACE |
- - - |
A note exists in the Boog-Watson notes written Other than by Boog-Watson ''compliment to Kings eldest son?'' This statement perhaps should have read the "Queens eldest son" the Queen being Queen Victoria. Edward VIII when born was made Prince of Wales and also Duke of Rothsay, and Duke of Cornwall. |
| ROULL GROVE PLACE ROAD |
26.2.48 13.7.67 - |
Roull was a poet who lived in Corstorphine in the 15th century and was one of the first provosts of Corstorphine Church. Little else is known about him. |
| ROWALLAN COURT | 14.2.74 | Named from the castle of that name near Kilmaurs, Ayrshire - See also Affleck Court. |
| ROYSTON MAINS AVENUE CRESCENT GARDENS GREEN PLACE ROAD STREET |
16.1.36 16.1.36 16.1.36 16.1.36 16.1.36 16.1.36 16.1.36 |
Royston Mains in 1914 was a small cottage in West Granton Road where house No. 231 stands today.Its buildings were probably formerly more extensive. The streets were laid out on the former farm land.Name derives from the old barony of Royston. Granton Castle was formerly known as Royston Castle. |
| RUSTIC COTTAGES | - | From their rustic appearance. "Rustic" means "pertaining to the country", where they used to be prior to the extensive house building in the area. |
| RUTHERFORD DRIVE | 26.6.52 | Corporation Inch Housing. Names selected from the novels of Sir Walter Scott - See also Ashton Grove. |
| REGIS COURT | 12.12.74 | Development by Bacal Construction Limited on ground formerly Dunvegan House, on Cramond Regis estate. An old house of this name formerly stood nearby - See also "Cramond Regis". |