Gillespie Bridge from the Water of Leith Walkway
Introduction
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Gillespie Bridge from the Water of Leith Walkway
Image: © Christine Johnstone Taken: 10 Feb 2011
The bridge was built when the Balerno branch railway line came up the valley in 1874. The edge-runner millstones are a deliberately-placed reminder of the water-powered mills that once lined the river.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.907378
Longitude
-3.260115