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Davidson’s Mains Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Davidson’s Mains

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Davidson’s Mains history

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The original village runs east-west and is still identifiable as the original village. Quality Street was added in 1827, designed by James Gillespie Graham. The railway arrived late in 1894 but spurred villa development to the north and north-west.

Davidson’s Mains etymology

The place is named after William Davidson, a wealthy merchant who bought Muirhouse, east of the district, in 1776. Prior to the 19th century, it was known as Muttonhole. Locals continued to use this name until at least 1860.

You can visit Davidson’s Mains places with Walkfo Davidson’s Mains to hear history at Davidson’s Mains’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Davidson’s Mains has 93 places to visit in our interactive Davidson’s Mains map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Davidson’s Mains, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Davidson’s Mains places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Davidson’s Mains & the surrounding areas.

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93 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Davidson’s Mains places to visit

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Davidson’s Mains has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Davidson’s Mains’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Davidson’s Mains’s information audio spots:

Dean Village Dean Village (from dene, meaning ‘deep valley’) is a former village immediately northwest of Edinburgh, Scotland. It was known as the “Water of Leith Village” and was a successful grain milling area for more than 800 years.

Barnton, Edinburgh Barnton (Scottish Gaelic: Baile an t-Sabhail) is a suburb of Edinburgh, Scotland, in the north-west of the city. Part of the area was traditionally known as “Cramond Muir” in reference to Cramond to the north.

Corstorphine Corstorphine is a village and parish to the west of Edinburgh, now considered a suburb of that city. The actual “High Street” itself is no longer the main street, an anomaly shared with central Edinburgh. Famous residents include Olympic cyclist Sir Chris Hoy, Bible translator Alexander Thomson and Scottish Renaissance author Helen Cruickshank.

Drumsheugh Baths Club The Drumsheugh Baths Club is a private swimming club founded in 1882 in Edinburgh, Scotland. It was founded in the 1882 and is now based in the city of Edinburgh.

Saughton Park Saughton Park is a public park in Edinburgh, Scotland. It includes formal gardens, specimen trees, exotic plant greenhouses, playing fields, an athletics track and a skateboard park. The skatepark was constructed in 2010 and is the largest in Scotland.

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