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| SADDLETREE LOAN | 25. 5.50 | Corporation Inch Housing where names were chosen from the novels of Sir Walter Scott. See "Ashton Grove". |
| ST. ALBANS ROAD | - | Built about 1880 this street was possibly named as a compliment to-the Duke of St. Albans. The peerage at that time was held in high esteem especially of Dukedoms. Of the 26 Dukedoms in the United Kingdon the names of 19 have been used in naming streets of the city. No evidence has been found however to prove that there is a link between the Duke of St. Albans and this district of Edinburgh. |
| ST. CATHERINES GARDENS | - | The derivation is not known. The street was Corstorphine built in 1898. |
| ST. CLAIR AVENUE PLACE ROAD STREET TERRACE |
25.1.25 - - - - |
In 1878 a yard at 11 Elliot Street was owned by a Thomas Watson, 4 St. Clair Street, Aberdeen. By 1894 a printing works occupied the site, Dobson Molle & Co. and the works were known as St. Clair Works. Any connection with the address of the former occupier of the site may be coincidental. The firm Dobson Molle Limited moved from Elliot Street to the north end of what is now St. Clair Street and took the name St. Clair Works with them. As the only occupiers of property in St. Clair Street at that time it is safe to assume that this was the source of the name. |
| ST. JAMES CENTRE | 19.12.68 | Built on the site of St. James Square which was said to be named after James VIII by Jacobites attempting to hide the "King" title under the "Saint". A clue is left in the hint which occurs in Little King Street adjacent. See also St. James - Part I |
| ST. JOHN'S AVENUE CRESCENT GARDENS ROAD TERRACE |
25.4.35 17.11.66 25.4.35 - - |
St. John's Crescent formerly Chalmers Crescent renamed with effect from 18.8.67 because of duplication. The ancient parish church of Corstorphine founded in 1429 was dedicated to St. John the Baptist. |
| ST. KATHARINE'S BRAE CRESCENT LOAN |
15.3.56 13.10.60 15.3.56 |
Named from the Chapel of St. Catherine now disappeared but which stood where the childrens home is. It was the most ancient place of worship in the parish and the ground around was consecrated for burial. This was prior to 1750. It is said that some oil of St. Catherine which was being brought from Mount Sinai to St. Margaret was spilt at that spot. |
| ST. MARY'S PLACE | Built at the same time as St. Mark's Place (See Part I) in 1895. No facts have been found about the derivation. It may have been named as simply balancing St.Mark's Place adjacent or a member of Portobello Town Council, Alfred Nicol, may have had an influence in the choice of name. His house was called St. Mary's in 1895. | |
| ST. NINIAN'S DRIVE ROAD |
20. 4.39 - |
St. Ninian's Church and Manse exists in St. Ninian's Road and obviously this is the source of the name. |
| SALAMANDER PLACE | 13.7.67 | Formerly Bath Street renamed with effect from 1.2.68 because of duplication. Named from Salamander Street from the fiery glass and chemical works that existed here, suggesting which single type of creature could live there. The first cones or furnaces, were erected by the Bottle House Co. in 1740 on the sands near Salamander Street. See also Salamander Street - Part I |
| SALMOND PLACE | 1855 | Built in 1885. All houses were owned by Andrew Paul, Brassfounder, 111 Gilmour Place. The only "Salmond" found in Who's Who of 1885 was the Rev. S.D.F. Salmond M.A. Professor of Theology, United Free Church, Aberdeen. The street was built by the Edinburgh Co-op Building Co. and their usual source of naming streets was in the use of fanciful names or names of Directors. Salmond may have been one of the directors at one time but no evidence has been found to prove this. |
| SALVESEN CRESCENT GARDENS GROVE TERRACE |
13.5.48 13.5.48 1950 13.5.48 |
Application for naming was made by the Scottish Garden City Association the chairman of which had been the Right Hon Lord Salvesen. "Muirhouse" as a name had been put forward but 'Salvesten' was approved on a 5 to 6 vote by Town Council Committee. |
| SANDPORT PLACE | 13.7.67 | Formerly Bridge Street renamed with effect from 1.2.68 because of duplication. Named from Sandport Street which was named from the old gate opening to the sands where the Custom House now is. |
| SAUGHTON GARDENS GROVE LOAN PARK ROAD ROAD SOUTH |
10.12.26 10.12.26 10.12.26 10.12.26 19.1.33 19.1.33 |
Saughton Road and Saughton Road North were formerly called Saughton Station Road. Name derives from the old mansion house of Saughton Hall, home for centuries of the Baird family. The garden and, in particular, the rose garden of Saughton Public Park were the grounds of the old house. |
| SAUGHTONHALL AVENUE AVENUE W CIRCUS CRESCENT GARDENS GROVE PLACE TERRACE |
3.4.24 3.6.26 24.4.24 - 24.4.24 24.4.24 24.4.24 24.4.24 |
"Saugh" means "The Willow Tree" and the reference is to the willows by the Water of Leith. The name "Saughtonhall" is appropriate for the area in which they are situated. "Saughton" names are further west and are more likely derived from the house of "Old Saughton". The house was situated where Broomhouse Primary School now is to the west of Saughton Road and to the north of Calder Road. |
| SAUGHTON MAINS AVENUE BANK COTTAGES DRIVE GARDENS GROVE LOAN PARK PLACE STREET TERRACE |
26.2.48 15.12.55 12.6.58 26.2.48 26.2.48 26.2.48 26.2.48 9.4.64 26.2.48 25.6.31 26.2.48 |
Named from Saughton Mains Farm formerly situated immediately to the south of St. Salvador's Church in Saughton Mains Street. |
| SAVILE ROAD EAST ROAD WEST TERRACE TERRACE WEST |
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Possibly named from Sir John Savile (1818-1896), Diplomatist, eldest son of the 8th Earl of Scarborough. He served as a Diplomat, Chargé d'Affaires, for many years. In 1883 after 42 years service he became Ambassador to Rome and became a Privy Councilor. In 1887 he retired from the Foreign Service and became the 1st Baron Savile. The street was the first road to be constructed on the Liberton and Craigmillar estate owned at that time by Brig. Gen. Sir Robert Gordon Gordon Gilmour who succeeded on the death of his grand-uncle, Walter James Little Gilmour in 1887 and was then created 1st Baronet Gilmour. It could be a coincidence that Sir John Savile and Sir Robert Gilmour were both elevated to the peerage at the same time, on the other hand there could be an association. The streets Savile Road East and West were however, constructed 10 years before this, in 1877. The name, however could have been sued because high quality houses were to be erected, the idea being that a similar name in London, Savile Row, is a street where high quality goods can be obtained. |
| SAXE-COBURG STREET | 12.10.67 | Formerly West Claremont Street renamed with effect from 1.4.68 because of duplication. Named from Saxe-Coburg Place. For derivation see Part I. |
| SCHOOL BRAE | - | Formerly Mill Brae. Possibly name change came about because local people would refer to the road as "by the school" or "at the side of the school" and it then became known locally as School Brae. |
| SCIENNES HOUSE PLACE | 13.7.67 | Formerly Braid Place renamed with effect from 1.2.68 because of duplication. The rear of Sciennes House appears as part of the buildings on the north side. One has to pass through to the "back" green to view the front of the house. A plaque is fixed here explaining that Sir Walter Scott and Robert Burns met in the house. "Sciennes" derived from the Convent of St. Catherine of Siena. See also "Sciennes" - Part I. |
| SCONE GARDENS | - | Compare Lismore, Kenmure and Glenlee, adjacent streets and all noted residences. This street is possibly named from Scone Palace, Scotland's ancient capital in south east Perthshire. |
| SEAFIELD ROAD EAST | 18.4.68 | Formerly Seafield Road renamed because of duplication of numbers at each end. Named from its location. |
| SEAFORTH DRIVE TERRACE |
17.11.66 - |
Seaforth Drive formerly Hillview Terrace renamed with effect from 15.5.67 because of duplication. A made up name from the Firth of Forth and the sea - a view of which was more possible from Blackhall prior to the extensive house building that has taken place around the original village. |
| SEAPORT STREET | 15.7.65 | Formerly Bank Street renamed with effect from 1.3.61 because of duplication. A made-up name signifying the character of the Port of Leith. |
| SEAVIEW CRESCENT | 29.11.34 | Named from Seaview Terrace. Derivation obvious. See also Seaview Terrace - Part I |
| SHAFTESBURY PARK | - | Shaftesbury Park is adjacent to Ashley Terrace and Ashley is the family name of the Earls of Shaftesbury. The only link with the Merchiston estate on which these streets are constructed appears to be:- 1. Charles 2nd son of the 6th Baron Napier of Merchiston married Grizell daughter of Sir John Warrender (1731). 2. Vice Admiral Sir George Scott Warrender, 7th Baron of Bruntsfield married Lady Ethel Maud Ashley, 4th daughter of the 8th Earl of Shaftesbury (1894). |
| SHANDON CRESCENT PLACE ROAD STREET TERRACE |
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Robert Napier (1791-1876) the famous marine engineer built the mansion of West Shandon at Shandon, Dumbartonshire in 1851 situated on the east shore of the Gareloch. The present Napier family is represented by Ian Patrick Robert Napier M.C. of Milton House, Bowling, Dumbartonshire. The family business is shipbuilding and shipowning. There does not seem to be a connection with the Napier family of Merchiston on whose ground these streets were constructed and a mistake could have occurred here in tracing the history of the wrong "Napier" in selecting names for these streets. More detailed study of the family tree of each family, may, however, establish a link. |
| SHANTER WAY | 23.1.75 | Corporation Kirk Brae Development where names were selected from Associations of Robert Burns. Shanter is from his famous poem "Tam O' Shanter". See also Alloway Loan. |
| SHORE PLACE | 14.4.66 | Formerly Queen Street renamed with effect from 1.7.66 because of duplication. Named thus because street is off Shore which was obviously named because it was near the seashore. See also Shore - Part I |
| SIGHTHILL AVENUE BANK COURT CRESCENT DRIVE GARDENS GREEN GROVE LOAN NEUK PARK PLACE RISE ROAD STREET TERRACE VIEW WYND |
27.10.36 26.5.66 22.10.53 29.4.37 27.10.36 27.10.36 26.5.66 27.10.36 27.10.36 29.6.44 27.10.36 24.6.37 - 24.6.37 24.6.37 24.6.37 25.6.36 26.5.66 |
In bygone days there existed small communities and farms along Calder Road, such as Gorgie, Saughtonhall, Stenhouse, Parkhead and Hermiston. One of these was "Sighthill" which was situated where Sighthill Health Centre is at Sighthill Court. No doubt name derives from the fact that travelling from the west to the City a good view (sight) can be had from here of either Corstorphine Hill or Arthur's Seat. |
| SILVERKNOWES AVENUE BANK BRAE COURT CRESCENT DELL DRIVE EASTWAY GARDENS GREEN GROVE HILL LOAN MIDWAY NEUK PARKWAY PLACE ROAD ROAD E ROADS SOUTHWAY TERRACE VIEW |
15.3.34 27.11.55 10.3.60 20.8.52 15.3.34 10.12.70 15.3.34 28.5.53 28.5.53 10.3.60 28.5.53 15.3.34 15.3.34 10.3.60 9.6.66 28.1.54 20.8.52 15.3.34 10.3.60 6.3.24 10.3.60 20.9.34 10.3.60 |
Named from Silverknowes Farm in the estate of Muirhouse and to the east of the estate of Lauriston. This was farmland only and it did not appear to be an estate although a fine house stood at the north end of the old Silverknowes Road now the Commodore Hotel. There appeared to be two farms of this name. The buildings of one were located where the club house of the golf course is at the west end of Silverknowes Parkway. The old farmhouse of the other is still is existence on the west side of Silverknowes Road opposite Silverknowes Court. The other buildings of this farm were on the east side of the road. "Silverknowes" is a more modern name, the origin of which is not known. It was formerly known as Randilstoun or Rudulf's farm (14th Century). |
| SLEIGH GARDENS | 22.5.25 | From Sleigh Drive existing, named from Sir Wm. Sleigh Lord Provost from 1923 to 1926. See also Sleigh - Part I |
| SMITHFIELD STREET | - | Compare adjoining streets Wheatfield, Westfield. All possibly names of fields that existed here in bygone days. Mr. Smith of Smithfield no doubt existed but who he was cannot be traced. |
| SOMERSET PLACE | 21.10.65 | Formerly Livingston Place renamed with effect from 4.5.66 because of duplication. In 1560 at the time of Elizabeth I of England 3,000 French troops landed at Leith to help the Scots. The English troops after camping on the Hawkhill and fighting skirmishes from there decided to set up two large mounds on Leith Links and erect guns on them to bombard Leith. One mound was called Mount Pelham, the other Mount Somerset named after the respective captains of artillery, Pelham and Somerset. |
| SOUTH GYLE GARDENS ROAD |
15.6.71 - |
Named from South Gyle Farm and the fact that the lands lay to the south of the Gyle Muir formerly a wide and treacherous swamp N.W. of Corstorphine. |
| SOUTH SLOAN STREET | 23.5.35 | From Sloan Street existing named after Bailie Sloan, contractor. See also Sloan Street - Part I |
| SOUTHFIELD BANK GARDENS E GARDENS W LOAN ROAD E ROAD W SQUARE TERRACE |
26.5.60 19.1.33 19.1.33 24.11.58 17.1.35 17.1.35 24.11.38 17.1.35 |
Named from Southfield Farm, the old farmhouse of which still exists at the top of the cul-de-sac Southfield Farm Grove. Other streets were laid out on the former farmland. Southfield as opposed to Northfield, north of the Figgate Burn. |
| SOUTHFIELD FARM GROVE | 27.5.54 | As Above. |
| SOUTHHOUSE AVENUE BROADWAY CRESCENT GARDENS GROVE MEDWAY PATH ROAD SQUARE TERRACE |
6.2.30 6.2.30 27.2.47 18.10.62 27.2.47 18.10.62 18.10.62 6.2.30 18.10.62 6.2.30 |
Named from Southhouse Farm, the old farmhouse of to be which is still in existence at the east end of Southhouse Road.This was the South house of the area. |
| SPENCER PLACE | - | This street was constructed on the Trinity Estate formerly belonging to the Masters and Mariners of Trinity House and was no doubt named from an elder brother of Trinity House, namely the Rt. Hon Earl Spencer. He was in the Cabinet under Gladstone and served as Lord President of the Council, 1st Lord of the Admiralty and also held many other important posts in the Government of the time. The street was constructed in 1883. |
| SPENCE STREET | - | Following scrutinisation of the history of Newington and in particular Newington House nothing has been found about anyone called "Spence". The street, constructed about 1880, could have been named after James Spence (1812-1882) a noted surgeon who studied at Edinburgh and was appointed Professor of Surgery at Edinburgh. He was a great surgeon of the older school. No evidence exists however to link James Spence with the naming of this street except that Benjamine Bell one of the principal occupiers of Newington House, on which ground Spence Street was built, was also a surgeon by profession. |
| SPEY TERRACE STREET |
21.10.65 - |
Formerly James Street renamed with effect from 4.5.66 because of duplication. Named from Spey Street existing. In 1885 it was called Moray Street. No reason has been given in historical records about why the name was altered but presumably because of confusion with Moray Place. The name "Spey" was probably derived from the fact that this river flows through the county of Moray and into the Moray Firth on the estate of the Earl of Moray. |
| SPIER'S PLACE | - | The derivation of this street has not been found. It came into existence in 1875 under a Leith improvement scheme when the new street 50 feet wide and 3/4 mile long was made from Junction Street to Tolbooth Wynd, since called Henderson Street. It was made through what was regarded at that time as an unhealthy area and 18 of the most unsanitary closes were cleared away. There may have been a Spiers close here at one time but no evidence exists of this. |
| SPRING GARDENS | - | This street probably took its name from St. Margaret's well (Spring) in Holyrood Park adjacent. In Volume I of Leith and its Antiquities (Irons) it is stated on page 300 "not far from the Church of Restalrig stood the beautiful Gothic well dedicated to St. Margaret", and "beside the ancient and little frequented cross-road leading from the Abbey hill to the village of Restalrig". The well was moved to Holyrood Park at a later date. |
| SPRINGWELL PLACE | - | The mansion house of Dalry and the parkland adjacent was sold in 1714 to Sir James Nicolson Bt. Sasine was granted "with privilege and use of the spring well of Foull Bridge with power to carry water in pipes". The spring was famous for its volume, purity, and softness of its water. The exact location is not clear but it was near to the Lochrin Burn (the Foull Burn) at Foull Bridge Fountainbridge) on the lands of Dalry. |
| SPRINGWOOD PARK | 16.10.64 | Named from the house "Springwood" located at the junction of this street and Kirk Loan. The street was constructed on the former grounds. |
| SPYLAW AVENUE PARK STREET BANK ROAD |
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Not to be confused with Spylaw Road, Merchiston. Not to be confused with Spylaw Road, Merchiston although the name is derived from the same source. These streets were in the County of Midlothian until 1920 and the date of naming is not known. Named from the brothers James and John Gillespie who owned and worked the Spylaw Snuff Mill by the Water of Leith. James resided at Spylaw House still in existence in Spylaw Public Park. John attended the snuff shop in the Lawnmarket. They were founders of Gillespie School. |
| STAFFORD STREET | - | Derivation not known. The Boog-Watson notes state that the street first appears in the Edinburgh Street Directory of 1827, is shown on the Lothian map 1825 and is mentioned partly built in the minutes of the Town Council 8.9.1819. |
| STANHOPE PLACE PLACE WEST STREET |
- - 26.5.49 |
Built about 1865 and was probably named from Philip Henry Stanhope, 5th Earl Stanhope (1805-1875). He was a member of parliament and held government posts under Sir Robert Peel. |
| STAPELEY AVENUE | 15.12.32 | From Stapeley House on the estate of the Christiemiller family who also owned Craigentinny estate. Stapeley is a village in Cheshire two miles S.E. of Nantwich. |
| STARK'S COTTAGES | - | These cottages were attached to the former Colinton Mains Farm and no doubt housed farm workers at one time. It can only be suggested that Stark was the name of one of the owners of the farm. |
| STATION ROAD | - | Obvious, the road leading to the local railway station when a suburban line ran to Corstorphine. |
| STENHOUSE AVENUE AVENUE W COTTAGES CRESCENT CROSS DRIVE GARDENS GARDENS N GROVE PLACE E PLACE W ROAD STREET E STREET W TERRACE |
21.10.27 18.6.31 21.10.27 21.10.27 21.10.27 21.10.27 21.10.27 21.10.27 21.10.27 21.10.27 21.10.27 24.6.27 21.10.27 21.10.27 21.10.27 |
Named from Stenhope Mills Village, a small community where Stenhouse Mill Lane is today. The old Stenhope House (Stenhouse Castle) was built 1623 probably by one of the Stenhope family who held the land of Stennap Milnes or Stenhouse Mills from 1511 to 1621 and which was located a few yards further up the Water of Leith. |
| STENHOUSE MILL CRESCENT LANE |
25.5.50 25.5.50 |
As Above. |
| STEVENSON AVENUE DRIVE GROVE ROAD TERRACE |
5.5.27 21.10.27 29.4.37 10.9.26 18.10.34 |
Named as a mark of respect for Sir Alexander Stevenson, Lord Provost when the first street of this name, Stevenson Road, was constructed. He was Lord Provost from 1926 to 1929. |
| STEWART TERRACE | - | Built about 1878 the valuation roll of that year gives the owner of property as Charles Stewart, Boot Manufacturer of North British Leather and Shoe Works, Gorgie Road. |
| STIRLING ROAD | - | Built about 1889 on the estate of Trinity House. Compare adjacent streets, Lennox, Zetland, and Lomond, all names of ships. Stirling Road is most probably named from "Stirling Castle" built at Leith in 1884. It was sold to Turkish clients in 1898, but formerly had a Leith port of registration. |
| STRACHAN GARDENS ROAD |
23.4.31 29.7.26 |
In 1698 John Pringle sold Craigcrook Castle and estate to John Strachan WS who lived there until his death in 1719 after which the estate, on which this street is situated, became a Trust known as the Craigcrook Mortification. |
| STRAITON ROAD | 21.10.27 | Prior to this date Straiton Road was known as Penicuik Road. The village of Straiton was in existence as far back as 1447 when a Lady Christian of Straiton is mentioned. Also a family of the name Straton, Stratoun or Straiton is mentioned in a charter of David I. |
| STRAITON PLACE | - | Portobello. An old street built before 1890. Derivation has not been found. |
| STRATHALMOND COURT GREEN PARK ROAD |
28.5.64 28.5.64 28.5.64 28.5.64 |
Development by T. Boland and Co. Limited. These streets are located in the Strath of the River Almond. |
| SUCCOTH PARK | 23.12.65 | Named from the Dumbartonshire estate of the Campbells of Succoth also owners of Murrayfield estate. See also Succoth - Part I |
| SUFFOLK ROAD | - | See Granby Road. |
| SUMMER PLACE | - | From the old house formerly on this site called Summer's Place which would possibly indicate that this was from a person called Summer rather than from a season of the year. |
| SUMMERBANK | - | Derivation has not been found. The 1852 O.S. Sheet shows it as not having been made until a later date when it was constructed as an access from Scotland Street to Bellevue. |
| SUMMERTREES COURT | 25.5.50 | Corporation Inch Housing where names were selected from the novels of Sir Walter Scott - see "Ashton Grove". |
| SUNNY BANK PLACE TERRACE |
27.11.30 - - |
Named from Sunnybank Cottage which existed where No. 1 Sunnybank is today. No.s 1 and 2 occupy the original grounds of the old house. |
| SURRAY PLACE | - | From the same source that named Devon Place etc. See Devon Place. |
| SUTHERLAND STREET | - | As Above. |
| SWAN SPRING AVENUE | 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 in the area. |
| SWANSTON AVENUE CRESCENT DRIVE GARDENS GREEN GROVE LOAN PARK PLACE ROAD ROW TERRACE VIEW WAY |
19.9.35 1.6. 9.71 19.9.35 15.11.56 16.9.71 15.11.56 16.9.71 16.9.71 15.11.56 - 16.9.71 18.7.35 15.11.56 16.9.71 |
Named from the old village and farm of Swanston still in a state of preservation and one of the few old communities within the City which has not been obliterated by housing developments. Formerly called Swaynystoun or Sweynystoun in 13th century interpreted as Sveinn's Farm of Norse origin. Originally only Swanston Road existed formerly Swanston Farm Road. |
| SYCAMORE GARDENS TERRACE |
1.3.73 - |
The Corstorphine Plane tree, one of the old relics of Corstorphine, is situated opposite Sycamore Terrace. It grew in ground surrounding Corstorphine Castle close to the ancient dovecote all that remains of the castle. |
| SYDNEY PARK PLACE TERRACE |
25.5.33 29.9.32 5.2.07 |
A Christian name which appears in the Christiemiller family of Craigentinny, the owners of the estate on which these streets are constructed. Application for street order for streets Sydney Park and Place was made by Sydney Richardson Christiemiller. The name occurs earlier in the family as shown by Sydney Terrace constructed in 1907. |