Cemeteries · Central Scotland
Piershill Cemetery
Piershill Cemetery is a cemetery in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Brunstane · 2.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Piershill Cemetery is a cemetery in central Scotland of architectural and local-history note. It sits within the Edinburgh East and Musselburgh parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Brunstane, about 2.7 km away. Postcode area EH8.
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From the Wikipedia article
Piershill is a suburb of north east Edinburgh, Scotland, in the shadow of Arthur's Seat. It is mainly residential, with local amenities including a large supermarket and filling station, bank, public library, optician, pharmacy, several takeaway restaurants and specialist retailers along with public houses. Piershill existed as a distinct area in Restalrig before 1500 and is recorded in 1588 as Peirieshill. The name may derive from the French name Pierre or from the Scots persche relating to other willow names in the area. Piershill is adjoined by Mountcastle and Willowbrae to the south, Jock's Lodge and Meadowbank just to the west, Portobello to the east and Restalrig and Craigentinny to the north.
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Background
Architecture
The Piershill Square East/West/Portobello Road tenements, containing 342 dwellings, were built 1937-8 by the Edinburgh Corporation Council. They were designed by Ebenezer James MacRae (1881–1951), Edinburgh's City Architect and members of his architectural team, Malcolm Murchison, James Tweedie and Andrew Rollo. MacRae was City Architect for twenty years and his infill developments and reinterpretation of Scots vernacular architecture are an important part of Edinburgh's inter-war heritage. These tenements reflect MacRae's tours of Europe in their planning and layout. Many of the original multi-pane sash windows have been replaced with uPVC (without listed building consent) as the flats…
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- Coordinates
- 55.9547, -3.1370
- District
- City of Edinburgh
- Postcode
- EH8 7TB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
- Nearest railway station
- Brunstane — 2.7 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Piershill Cemetery?
- Piershill Cemetery is in Central Scotland, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 55.9547°, -3.1370°. The nearest railway station is Brunstane, around 2.7 km away.
- Is Piershill Cemetery free to visit?
- Yes — admission to Piershill Cemetery is free.