Colinton Local History Society produce a guide to place names in the area
What’s in a Name: The Story of Colinton’s Place Names
Earlier this year, members of The Colinton Local History Society got together to develop a new guide to Colinton’s place names which answers these questions and many others. What’s in a Name: The Story of Colinton’s Place Names covers around 150 street and place names and natural features within Colinton. Some will be familiar, others not so well known. For example, do you know where Adams Well, The Turlies or Chucklie Knowe are?
Did you know that The Gallolee was named after a field in the Dreghorn estate, that Thorburn Road was built to provide access to cottages built by the Aged Christian Friends Society and named after the mother of R A Macfie of Dreghorn, or that The Shoot was a short cut to Colinton Station?
What’s in a Name: The Story of Colinton’s Place Names lets you see the history of Colinton through its place names in an engaging and informative way. It covers the areas of Hailes and Spylaw, The Village and Colinton Road, Woodhall, Bonaly and Laverockdale, Redford and Dreghorn, and Craiglockhart and Redhall.. The book also contains a section describing the historical development of Colinton, includes references to notable residents and buildings, and has a full index. It is illustrated with historical photographs from the Society’s archives and maps have been specially created for each area to show the location of the places mentioned.
What’s in a Name: The Story of Colinton’s Place Names is now available from the Society, from Colinton Post Office, the Swing Café and other local retailers and on Amazon at a cost of only £6.99.
Or better still, come along to one of our meetings in Dreghorn Loan Hall, take out a membership and qualify for a special Member’s discount. Contact info@colintonhistory.org.uk for more information or visit our website www.colintonhistory.org.uk
All profits from sales of the book go to support the activities of the Colinton Local History Society.
