Stockbridge Colonies, Edinburgh
Introduction
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Stockbridge Colonies, Edinburgh
Image: © Jim Barton Taken: 7 Sep 2012
The Colonies are a series of parallel streets of terraced cottages by the Water of Leith. They were built between 1861 and 1911 by a building cooperative as low-cost housing - see http://www.edinburgh-stockbridge.com/colonies.html for more background.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.961071
Longitude
-3.210439