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| TELFORD DRIVE GARDENS PLACE ROAD |
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Telford Road was constructed as part of the Edinburgh/ Leith - Glasgow road and was named after Thomas Telford the famous civil engineer who in 1820 was the first president of the Institute of Civil Engineers. He was born in 1757 at Glendinning in Eskdale, the son of a shepherd. He died in 1834 and was buried in Westminster Abbey. |
| TEMPLELAND GROVE ROAD |
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These streets were constructed on ground formerly the Temple (Church) land or ground within the precincts of Corstorphine Old Parish Church. |
| THE CAUSEWAY | - | Meaning of "Causeway" is:- 1. a pathway raised and paved with stone. 2. a raised path through marsh or water. 3. a paved or cobbled road The latter meaning would be a correct description of this old road in Duddingston Village when "causy" stones provided its surface. |
| THE CRESCENT | 9.4.70 | A side name in Morningside Drive where lack of numbers required a new name to be introduced. Development by James Miller and Partners who requested this name for no particular reason other than its possible unique attraction, although Morningside Drive does have a slight crescent shape at this point. |
| THE EAST WAY | 14.9.21 | A pedestrian path in the Northfield housing scheme which ran east from the central section, Northfield Circus. |
| THE GLEBE | - | The reference is the Glebe or church land of Cramond Parish Church. |
| THE GREEN | 16.12.27 | Name suggested by the Housing and Planning Committees. The village green of Davidsons Mains. |
| THE GREEN WAY | 4.9.70 | This wide way was constructed through the Wester Hailes Housing Scheme to facilitate access to houses for pedestrians only. On each side there exists green grass and landscaping, thus the name. |
| THE HIGH WAY | 14.9.21 | A pedestrian path in the Northfield Housing Scheme which climbs to a higher level at Northfield Circus. |
| THE LIMES | 1.6.72 | Named Napier Court but decision rescinded because developers James Miller and Partners Limited wished the name "The Limes". The planting of lime trees was to be carried out in the grounds. |
| THE NORTH WAY | 14.9.21 | A pedestrian path in the Northfield Housing Scheme which runs north from the central area at Northfield Circus. |
| THE SHOOT | - | An old public way prior to any development of housing outside Colinton Village. Shoot or Shuit meaning "Of banks and walls in danger of bursting into an avalanche" or "a steep bank undermined by a stream". Appropriately named, therefore, by its position on the steep bank by the Water of Leith. |
| THE SPINNEY | 9.12.71 | Originally suggested that it be named "Moredun Park Gardens" but developers James Miller & Partners insisted that this name be considered by the Committee, no doubt because of its more distinctive and unique nature. A spinney or small copse of trees exists at the end of this cul-de-sac. |
| THE TWIRLIES | - | This path between Woodhall Road and Bridge Road, Colinton does in fact twist or twirl. |
| THE TURLIES | An old public path from Lanark Road near Hailes Grove to Spylaw Bank Road. Turlie or Turkas, Tirl or Turl. Turkas - Pincers or pliers such as used by a blacksmith. Tirl - Part of a mill wheel Turls - The haunch bone of an ox. The reference could be its shape but the present day path is quite straight. | |
| THE WISP | - | A whimsical type name used locally to describe the road between Niddrie Mill and Old Dalkeith Road. The origin is not known. |
| THOMAS STREET EAST | - | An old street the buildings in which await demolition (1975). The derivation is not known. |
| THORBURN GROVE ROAD |
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Thorburn Road was in the County of Midlothian prior to 1920 and consisted of a short cul-de-sac about 1890 or 1900. A burn flowed where the back gardens of the houses on the cast side are today which was lined with a thorny hedge. Thorburn is a corruption of Thornyburn or Thornburn as the burn used to be known. |
| TORPHICAN STREET PLACE |
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The Littlejohn map gives Thomas Street. Shown on O.S. Sheet of 1852. The derivation has not been found. |
| TORPHIN ROAD | - | The road leading to Torphin Farm which lies at the foot of Torphin Hill. |
| TORRANCE PARK | 28.2.57 | Corporation South Clermiston Housing where all names were selected from R.L. Stevenson's "Kidnapped" See "Alan Breck Gardens". |
| TOWARD COURT | 14.3.74 | From the castle of that name near Dunoon, Argyllshire. See "Affleck Court". |
| TOWNWOMEN'S GU I LD WALK |
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This guild paid for the trees which line this walk in the Meadows. The planting ceremony took place in May 1973 and the guild requested that the walk be given this name. |
| TRAQUAIR PARK EAST WEST |
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Originally at single cul-de-sac off Station Road called simply Traquair Park when Nos 1 to 37 were built. Extended and divided into East and West on 20.3.25. Proprietors of Corstorphine Estate in 1890 (when I'raquair Park was first constructed) were John and W. Traquair Dickson. |
| TRINITY COURT | 11.6.64 | Named from the Trinity district but for full derivation. Trinity Road was divided into East Trinity Road and South Trinity Road on 27.4.28. See also Trinity - Part I |
| TURNHOUSE FARM ROAD | 12.10.67 | Formerly Turnhouse Road renamed with effect from 1.4.68 to enable name to be applied to section of Turnhouse Road from Maybury roundabout. |
| TURNHOUSE ROAD | 12.10.67 | Formerly Turnhouse Road with effect from 1.4.68 because: 1. Address of residents was Turnhouse Road in any case. 2. Stirling Road duplicated with street of same name in Trinity District. |
| TYLER'S ACRE AVENUE GARDENS ROAD |
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A corruption of Tailor's Acre Park, a large field to the east of Saughton Road North and to the south of the former Corstorphine House. Obviously this ground (acre) was owned at one time by someone called Tailor. |