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Alnwickhill

Coordinates: 55°54′21.24″N 3°10′8.39″W / 55.9059000°N 3.1689972°W / 55.9059000; -3.1689972
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Alnwickhill
Alnwickhill is located in the City of Edinburgh council area
Alnwickhill
Alnwickhill
Location within the City of Edinburgh council area
Alnwickhill is located in Scotland
Alnwickhill
Alnwickhill
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  • Edinburgh
CountryScotland
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Post townEDINBURGH
Postcode districtEH16
Dialling code0131
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55°54′21.24″N 3°10′8.39″W / 55.9059000°N 3.1689972°W / 55.9059000; -3.1689972

Alnwickhill (/ˈænɪkhɪl/ AN-ik-hill) is a suburb of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. It is on the southern edge of the city, approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) from the city centre. It neighbours the areas of Liberton and Kaimes.

The area is now primarily residential, but was the site of Backside Lee Farm until the 1970s when the land was sold to Crudens for development.[1]

Alnwickhill Reservoir and Waterworks

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The waterworks, including a covered treated water reservoir and open settling ponds, were designed in 1875 by the civil engineer James Leslie. A second covered reservoir was added in 1888 giving a total capacity of 15 million gallons. Each covered reservoir had an outlet house built in Classic style. The builder was James Young and Son. Initially, the main water source was Gladhouse Reservoir in the Moorfoot Hills and the works supplied East Edinburgh, Leith and Portobello. In 1905 the supply was supplemented by the Talla Reservoir to cope with the growing population. It was created a listed building in 1996.[2] The waterworks were closed in 2012 on completion of new waterworks at Glencorse Reservoir. The site has been restored and developed for housing. One of the covered reservoirs remains.

References

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  1. ^ "Alnwickhill History". alnwickhillpa.org. Alnwickhill PA. Archived from the original on 11 August 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  2. ^ "Alnwickhill Reservoir and Waterworks with Boundary Walls, Liberton Gardens, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Edinburgh".