Curriehill
Suburb of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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Curriehill (Scots: Curriehull, Scottish Gaelic: Cnoc a' Churraich)[1] is a suburb of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. It is north-west of Currie.
Curriehill railway station is the western terminus of the Edinburgh Crossrail. These trains continue to Glasgow Central via West Lothian and North Lanarkshire.
Curriehill Castle was a stronghold until the 16th century, and a seat of the Skene family. It faced over the Water of Leith to Lennox Tower.[2]
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Residential areas in the Edinburgh (settlement) urban area
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See also: Areas of Edinburgh
55°53′56″N 3°19′5″W / 55.89889°N 3.31806°W / 55.89889; -3.31806
External links
- Website about Curriehill
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