Boroughloch, Edinburgh
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Boroughloch, Edinburgh
Image: © Jim Barton Taken: 6 Nov 2015
A lane by the Meadows, its name recalling the days when this was occupied by a loch. It was drained in the 18th century by Thomas Hope, whose name is commemorated in the nearby Hope Park Crescent. More history of the area, including historic photographs, can be found at the website of the Friends of the Meadows and Bruntsfield Links at http://www.fombl.org.uk/hist.html.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.941463
Longitude
-3.184691