Water of Leith Walk
from Bell's Mills to Canonmills

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Introduction

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Bell's Mills

The Dean Mills

Stockbridge and
Silvermills

Canonmills

Glenogle Road

Baxters of Dean Village

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Glenogle Road

Robert Chambers, in Traditions of Edinburgh describes the ancient Gabriel's Road (West Silvermills Lane was part of it) which diagonally crossed the New Town on its way to Stockbridge. Only the steps that lead from Saxe Cobourg Place to Glenogle Road remain. It was the road that the trades people took from Stockbridge to Edinburgh

Glen stairs

Gabriel's Road

The Colonies along Glenogle road were built in the 1860s as a result of the co-operative movement, which was born out of concern for workers welfare. The road names recall leading members in the community and the co-op of the time. The houses were built for trades people and a motif depicting six trades are on the gable end of six terraces.

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Stockbridge Motifs depicting various trades

 

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