Gilmerton village villages of edinburgh many residents of gilmerton, and the surrounding districts, are acutely aware of the areas ancient, historical past, but others, particularly those who have come into the district in recent years, are less well acquainted with how the village was first established. Gillemoire a personal name and later surname meaning servant of the virgin mary, from which comes the first element, gilmer, and old english. The church was now known as the free church of liberton and gilmerton, but a few months later gilmerton was dropped from the title. The centre is a vibrant and busy place with a large reception area with 4 computers allowing internet access. Sir john herring held the lands of gilmerton, drum, and goodtrees, and sir walter somerville got half these lands by marrying sir john herrings daughter giles. Liberton, a parish, in the county of edinburgh, 2 miles s. Gilmerton colliery, visible on a vertical air photograph vertical photograph os 75292, 067. Gilmerton cove edinburgh 2020 all you need to know. Gilmerton community centre has a varied daytime and evening programme of educational and leisure activities as well as support groups. School records index to school leaving certificate examination results.
A history of liberton free church greater liberton. Combining chronological narrative with analytical rigour, each book offers an informative and accessible account of a defined period in scottish history. In 1887, john bartholomews gazetteer of the british isles described gilmerton like this. Gilmerton cove is a series of underground passageways and chambers handcarved from sandstone located beneath the streets of gilmerton, an exmining village, now a southeastern suburb of edinburgh, scotland a fiveyear collaborative project between gilmerton heritage trust and the city of edinburgh council allowed the newly restored cove to open in 2003 as an educational resource for the. History of gilmerton, in edinburgh and midlothian map. Edinburgh history south edinburgh gilmerton edinphoto. The new edinburgh history of scotland comprises ten textbooks exploring the development of scotland as a political entity from earliest times to the present.
We took tim to visit gilmerton cove based on a recommendation. Liberton parish records genealogy and family history in. Hidden beneath a peaceful edinburgh suburb is an eerie. Gilmerton cove edinburgh 2020 all you need to know before.
Douglas craigmillar castle short pamphlet speedy, tom craigmillar and its environs selkirk. Centre for the history of the book the university of. So much is unknown about how it came to be in existence, but it has a great story. He believes that further work at gilmerton cove may unlock many of the secrets connected with the mysterious labyrinth. Yes, when you think back, you could write a book on those days all the. Bookbug sessions, book groups, knitting group, ipads for the visually impaired, tiger tales stories and crafts for. Adverse credit mortgage has specially designed for such people to motivate them and to give them a chance to improve their credit records.
Gilmerton house exclusive use events venue east lothian. Liberton, midlothian, scotland genealogy familysearch. A history of edinburghs hidden vaults and tunnels the. Credit history is the very first thing that every bank checks for giving the money to the borrower, so it becomes difficult to raise the money from market for people who have bad score. You have to book a tour in advance as there is a limit to the numbers that can be taken into this small space, be. A history of edinburghs hidden vaults and tunnels hidden beneath scotlands historic capital city lies a veritable warren of chambers and passageways, some of them wellknown, others longforgotten. A fiveyear collaborative project between gilmerton heritage trust and the city of edinburgh council allowed. Enlightenment and expansion, 17071800 will add to the acclaim given to the earlier published volumes volumes 3 and 4.
Gilmerton cove is a series of underground passageways and chambers handcarved from sandstone located beneath the streets of gilmerton, an exmining village, now a southeastern suburb of edinburgh, scotland. The unexplained mystery of edinburghs eerie gilmerton cove inews. The comments on gilmerton are from villages of edinburgh, an illustrated guide, vol 2 by the edinburgh author, malcolm cant. Published in four volumes, this series brings together the work of leading scholars in order to investigate the history of the scottish book from earliest times to the. The link should take you to a page on the web site of south edinburgh community network. Gilmerton cove is a series of hand carved passageways and chambers that lie below ground to the south. It is very important that school teams manage to have a rest from the work of the past 2 weeks, wherever possible.
Gilmerton continued to operate as an edinburgh city police station until 29th may 1933 when the police box system was introduced and 25 city police stations including gilmerton were closed. James begg since 1835, and gilmerton church, which was built as an extension of liberton kirk. Mysterious underground labyrinth in scotland may have. Visit the secret chambers and passageways of gilmerton cove.
A history of gilmerton church south edinburgh net south. David humes statue edinburgh, scotland atlas obscura. Candlemakers park, gilmerton, edinburgh, city of edinburgh, eh17 8rj the maxwell is the perfect place to call home for busy families offering fourbedrooms, frontfacing lounge and a combined kitchen and breakfast area which provides the perfect catchup spot. By early 1845 the number attending church including children was over 200, and two sunday schools were operating.
You can book a visit on the gilmerton cove website. The origins of gilmerton cove still remain a mystery photo. Fordell mains midlothian coal company, subsequently gilmerton colliery company. We have as our home inch community centre, 225 gilmerton road, edinburgh and our meetings are held each week on mondays between 10. Tspl contributed hidden beneath a peaceful edinburgh suburb is an eerie network of seven stone chambers and several passageways. Whats lacking in edinburgh is frys ability to effectively weave these facts. Poor law appeals indexed poor law appeals with the option to order images of records asylum records index to the general register of lunatics in asylums. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. We are a community centre in south edinburgh and we offer a wide range of activities and learning opportunities for all ages. New edinburgh history of scotland edinburgh university press. Gilmerton colliery office, gilmerton, midlothian source.
A history of the city main market by michael fry isbn. The edinburgh history of the book in scotland edinburgh. Edinburgh has the reputation of being one of the most haunted places in the world, but if you want to learn about the citys hidden history you could do worse than book a visit to the real mary. This act was only erased from the statute book in 1874. If you do not need a place allocated to you, please email with subject line hub not required and date schoolsandlifelonglearning. But when fee learns how the director treats his section leaders, he is so ashamed he says nothing of the abuse, not even when peter, his best friend, is. Ordnance survey surveyed 1852, published 1855 edinburghshire sheet 6. Abbey lodge hotel, drum street, gilmerton, edinburgh. Gilmerton village the fringes of edinburgh chapter on gilmerton, from the fringes of edinburgh, written over fifty years ago by john geddie gilmerton village, which, in sight of the drum, sits on the brow of another hill astride the highway, is divided in allegiance between drum and gilmerton. The book abounds in facts concerning people, locations, policies, events, etc. Helping us to understand the current communications revolution, it reminds us that ideas circulate through a material world of things, from medieval manuscripts to contemporary ereaders. Book history is a dynamic and rapidly growing area of interdisciplinary study that explores the book as an artefact in material culture. Cove finance by gilmerton gilmerton talks finance and credit.
The records of the kirk session contain a variety of documents which detail many aspects of the daily lives of all types of people throughout scotland from the 16th century onwards. Baile ghillemhoire is a suburb of edinburgh, about 4 miles 6. Interesting bit of history about the edinburgh area, certainly worth a visit. We have an extensive library of books, maps, pictures and stories on the estates, historic houses and lives. Gilmerton the history of photography in edinburgh by. We are pleased to be able to offer a search service in some of the records available for this parish. Honda crv 2009 diesel swap px car van in gilmerton. The unexplained mystery of edinburghs eerie gilmerton cove.
The edinburgh history of the book in scotland, volume 2. Lookup searches access records in scottish archives for ancestors in this parish e. An archaeological mystery that has baffled investigators for over 300 years. A history of the city, as one might expect, begins with the citys ancient history stone and bronze ages and proceeds through to the dawn of the 21st century. Gilmerton cove is definitely a must see attraction when visting edinburgh. In 2003 gilmerton cove was opened to the public as an educational resource, after a five year collaboration project between the gilmerton heritage group and edinburgh council there remains very little archaeological evidence to suggest why the tunnels were created. A history of gilmerton south edinburgh net south edinburghs. John laurie 1766 plan of edinburgh and places adjacent. Book history and material culture the university of. Gilmerton house in east lothian with its 10 luxurious bedrooms is grand yet welcoming, and has been. The university of edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in scotland, with registration number sc005336, vat registration number gb 592 9507 00, and is acknowledged by the uk authorities as a recognised body which has been granted degree awarding powers. Pat bremner south edinburgh williams the bakers schools police box toilets.
Our guide is passionate about the cove and getting funding and historical status. A 5 star exclusive use venue, gilmerton house in east lothian, near edinburgh, is the perfect place for weddings, business events, team building activities, private house parties and luxury leisure breaks. Gilmerton cove, edinburgh historic sites visitscotland. Established in 1995, the centre aims to promote research into the production, circulation and reception of published material from manuscripts to electronic texts. Some stations were sold off but others continued to be occupied solely as police houses. Plan of the city of edinburgh, including all the latest and intended improvements. Thousands of facts presented in a timeordered manner. Edmund white twelveyearold fee is a shy korean american boy and a newly named section leader of the first sopranos in his local boys choir. Gilmerton cove, edinburgh an underground dwellingplace carved out of sandstone, gilmerton cove has remained unchanged for centuries, yet to this day noone knows who built it and what it was for. The edinburgh suburb of gilmerton was at one time a thriving mining community, but there are a series of caves and passages beneath the village that were dug for some mysterious purpose that. Amongst the national histories of the book, the edinburgh history of the book in scotland already occupies a prominent position.
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