Towns & cities · Central Scotland
Currie
Also known as: Curraich
Currie — village in Edinburgh, Scotland.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Curriehill · 0.9 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Currie is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 7,494 people. Part of Edinburgh. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Edinburgh, Scotland". Coordinates: 55.8960°, -3.3074°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Currie is a village and suburb on the outskirts of Edinburgh, Scotland, situated 7 miles (11 kilometres) south west of the city centre. Formerly within the County of Midlothian, it now falls within the jurisdiction of the City of Edinburgh Council. It is situated between Juniper Green to the northeast and Balerno to the southwest. It gives its name to a civil parish. In 2001, the population of Currie was 8,550 and it contained 3,454 houses.
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Background
History
The earliest record of a settlement in the Currie area is a Bronze Age razor (1800 BC) found at Kinleith Mill and the stone cists (500 BC) at Duncan's Belt and Blinkbonny. There are a few mentions of this area in medieval and early modern documents. One of the first is when Robert of Kildeleith became Chancellor of Scotland in 1249. Kildeleith means Chapel by the Leith, and survives today as Kinleith. Robert the Bruce gave Riccarton as a wedding present in 1315 and in 1392 the land passed to the family of Bishop Wardlaw. In 1612 the land went to Ludovic Craig, a Senator of the College of Justice. In 1818 it passed to the female line and became the property of the Gibson-Craigs. There has…
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- Coordinates
- 55.8960, -3.3074
- District
- City of Edinburgh
- Postcode
- EH14 6AL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Edinburgh South West
- Population
- 7,494
- Nearest railway station
- Curriehill — 0.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1144879 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Currie, Edinburgh (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Currie Kirk, Midlothian.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Currie?
- Currie is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode EH14 6AL).
- Is Currie free to visit?
- Yes, Currie is free to enter.
- How do I get to Currie?
- The nearest railway station is Curriehill, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EH14 6AL.