Burdiehouse

Burdiehouse is an area in the south east of Edinburgh, Scotland, near Gilmerton and Southhouse. The name may be a corruption of the name Bordeaux, from French immigrants who lived in the area.

Burdiehouse
Burdiehouse is located in the City of Edinburgh council area
Burdiehouse
Burdiehouse
Location within the City of Edinburgh council area
Burdiehouse is located in Scotland
Burdiehouse
Burdiehouse
Location within Scotland
OS grid referenceNT274672
Council area
Lieutenancy area
  • Edinburgh
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townEDINBURGH
Postcode districtEH17
Dialling code0131
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament

Today, Burdiehouse is an area with a high level of residents living in poverty.

The Burdiehouse Burn (known elsewhere as the Lothian Burn, Niddrie Burn and Brunstane Burn) flows through the area.

Etymology

James Grant ascribes the area's name to a corruption of "Bordeaux House". He suggests this name may be derived from French members of the entourage of Mary, Queen of Scots who lived for a time at Craigmillar Castle (which also led to the name of the nearby Little France). Grant prefers the explanation that the area was the home of silk weavers who had emigrated from Picardy.[1]

Limeworks

Burdiehouse was locally known for its limestone deposits especially in the 18th and 19th centuries.[2] Three lime kilns on Burdiehouse are now listed buildings.[3] The deposits were rich in fossils and a "large reptile" fossil found in 1833 was presented to the Royal Society of Edinburgh.[1]

References
  1. James Grant (1880). Old and New Edinburgh. Vol. 6. Cassell. p. 342.
  2. "Mr. Bell's Quarry - Scottish Shale".
  3. "Burdiehouse Limekilns, Near Burdiehouse Mains Farm (Lb28159)".
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