Drylaw
| Drylaw | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Telford Drive | |
  Drylaw Drylaw shown within Edinburgh | |
| OS grid reference | NT2275 |
| Civil parish | |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | EDINBURGH |
| Postcode district | EH4 |
| Dialling code | 0131 |
| Police | Scottish |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
Drylaw is an area in the north west of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, located between Blackhall and Granton. It forms the community of Drylaw–Telford.[1] Formerly the estate of Drylaw House, built in 1718, the home of the Loch family,[2] the area became the site of a major housing scheme in the 1950s designed to rehouse the occupants of Leith. It is on the A902 road. Its name comes from the Scots language and means "hill without a spring".
Buildings
see[3]
- Old Drylaw House - now ruinous, a small mansion dating from the early 17th century
- Drylaw House - a classical mansion dating from 1718 with alterations of 1786
- Drylaw Parish Church = by Sir William Kininmonth 1956
Drylaw House, Edinburgh
Notable Residents
- Baron Loch of Drylaw
- Admiral Francis Erskine Loch (1788-1868) born and raised in Drylaw House
References
- ↑ "Drylaw–Telford Community Council". Neighbourhood Partnerships. Edinburgh City Council. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
- ↑ http://edinburghpastandpresent.com/#/drylaw/4559785950
- ↑ Buildings of Scotland: Edinburgh by Gifford McWilliam and Walker
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