British Place Names

Colinton, City of Edinburgh

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Colinton is a suburban area in City of Edinburgh

Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Colinton within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Colinton in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Colinton, par. and vil. with ry. sta., in co. and 4 miles SW. of Edinburgh, on Water of Leith, 5640 ac., pop. 4347; P.O., T.O.; has numerous corn and paper mills on Water of Leith, and a bleachfield at Inglis Green. A little NE. of sta. is Colinton House.

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