Craigcrook is a suburb of
Edinburgh
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,
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, best known for
Craigcrook Castle. It is fairly affluent, and lies on the north east slopes of
Corstorphine Hill. It is near
Clerwood, and
Blackhall.
Davidson's Mains lies to the north, separated from the district by the A90 - Queensferry Road.
Apart from Craigcrook Castle and a few isolated farm buildings the area was featureless until 1920, when it became part of the several open lands (including
Craigentinny and
Drylaw) acquired by the then Edinburgh Corporation and used for low density bungalow development. The low density and distance from the city centre renders the area difficult to support local small shops and public transport.
There are no supermarkets whatsoever within the district, but the adjoining districts of
Davidson's Mains and
Blackhall (Craigleith) cater to local needs.
References
* Bell, Raymond MacKean (2017). ''Literary Corstorphine: A reader's guide to West Edinburgh''. Edinburgh: Leamington Books. .
* Harris, Stuart (1996). The Place Names of Edinburgh. Edinburgh: Gordon Wright Publishing. p. 144. .
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