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The Inch, Edinburgh etymology

The word “Inch” derives from the Scots Gaelic innis which can mean either “island” or a dry area within marshland or a river meadow. This suggests that the land on which it stands was originally dry land in the flood plain of the nearby Braid Burn.

You can visit The Inch, Edinburgh places with Walkfo The Inch, Edinburgh to hear history at The Inch, Edinburgh’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo The Inch, Edinburgh has 286 places to visit in our interactive The Inch, Edinburgh 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 The Inch, Edinburgh, 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 The Inch, Edinburgh places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to The Inch, Edinburgh & the surrounding areas.

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286 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best The Inch, Edinburgh places to visit

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

Holy Corner Holy Corner is a colloquial name for a small area of Edinburgh, Scotland. It is part of Burghmuirhead, itself part of the lands of Greenhill. Holy Corner lies between Bruntsfield and Morningside.

Moredun Moredun is a district in the south-east of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. It is east of Liberton, while Craigour is situated just to its north. The estate of Gut-tres or Goodtrees was the family home of James Stewart. It was acquired in 1923 to convert into a convalescent home for ex-servicemen.

Golfers Land The Golfers Land is a site on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, Scotland dating to around 1681. The site gets its name from the town house of John Paterson, said to have been the teammate of the Duke of Albany in what is often regarded as the first international golf contest.

The Canongate The Canongate is the main eastern section of Edinburgh’s Old Town. It began when David I of Scotland authorised Holyrood Abbey to found a burgh separate from Edinburgh between the Abbey and Edinburgh. The burgh gained its name from the route the canons took to Edinburgh. In 1636 the adjacent city of Edinburgh bought the feudal superiority of the canongate.

Merchiston Merchiston is a residential area around Merchiston Avenue in the south-west of Edinburgh, Scotland. The area is known as Merchiston, or Merchiston in the north-east of Edinburgh.

Gilmerton Gilmerton is a suburb of Edinburgh, about 4 miles (6.4 km) southeast of the city centre. The toponym “Gilmerton” is derived from a combination of Scottish Gaelic: Gille-Moire and Old English: ton meaning “settlement” or “farmstead” Versions of the name are recorded from the middle of the 12th century.

Edinburgh Geographical Institute Edinburgh Geographical Institute was founded as a map publisher by famed Scottish geographer and cartographer John George Bartholomew in 1888. The Institute was established in 1888 as a publisher of maps and maps.

Buccleuch (parish), Edinburgh Buccleuch Parish, commonly known as the South Side, is a district in south Edinburgh. It was built as an expansion to the Old Town in the 18th century. The area lies between Newington and Newington.

An Incident in the Rebellion of 1745 An Incident in the Rebellion of 1745 is an oil painting by the Anglo-Swiss artist David Morier (c.1705-1780) It depicts a scene during the 1746 Battle of Culloden.

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