Barnton, Edinburgh facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Barnton Scottish Gaelic: Baile an t-Sabhail Scots: Barntoun
Barnton Avenue
Barnton
Council area	City of Edinburgh
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Postcode district	EH
Dialling code	0131
Ambulance	Scottish
EU Parliament	Scotland
UK Parliament	Edinburgh West
Scottish Parliament	Edinburgh Western
List of places UK Scotland 55°57′45.88″N 3°18′26.69″W / 55.9627444°N 3.3074139°W / 55.9627444; -3.3074139

Barnton House around 1870

Barnton (Scottish Gaelic: Baile an t-Sabhail) is a neighborhood in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is located in the northwest part of the city. Barnton sits between the areas of Cramond and Corstorphine Hill. It is also west of Davidsons Mains. A long time ago, part of this area was known as "Cramond Muir."

Important Buildings in Barnton

Barnton is home to several interesting buildings. These include schools, clubs, and historic houses.

Schools and Clubs

• The Royal High School of Edinburgh is here. It was designed in 1964.
• Cargilfield Preparatory School is another school located in the north of Barnton.
• The Royal Burgess Golfing Society is one of the oldest golf clubs in the world. Its clubhouse was built in 1896.

Historic Houses

• Braehead House is a unique building. It has a Scottish tower house from the 1400s. This old house is now surrounded by newer homes.
• The former Barnton Hotel is a well-known landmark. It was built in 1895. In 2016, it was changed into apartments.
• The White House was built in 1615. It gave its name to Whitehouse Road. This house was made bigger and updated in 1895.

Barnton House Estate

The center of Barnton is around Barnton Avenue and West Barnton Avenue. These streets were once part of the large Barnton House estate. The old Barnton House is no longer there. All that remains are its fancy west gate pillars. These pillars were designed in 1810. You can find them on Whitehouse Loan. Both avenues have many large houses from the early 1900s. West Barnton Avenue also has some modern apartment buildings.

Interesting Places in Barnton

Barnton has several unique spots. These include a historic quarry and sports clubs.

Barnton Quarry Bunker

Barnton Quarry is a former stone quarry. It is now the site of an underground bunker. This bunker was built to be a secret government center. If there was a nuclear war, it would have been Scotland's main control point. It was used from 1961 until 1985. Now, it is no longer used.

Sports and Recreation

• Barnton Park Lawn Tennis Club is on East Barnton Gardens.
• Bruntsfield Golf Course is near Barnton Avenue. You can reach it through Davidson's Mains.
• The Royal Burgess Golf Club is also in Barnton. It is the oldest golf society in the world.

Barnton's Boundaries

Barnton's edges follow some main roads. Queensferry Road forms part of its boundary. The north and west boundary follows Whitehouse Road. The northeast boundary follows Gameskeeper Road and Cramond Road South. These roads help define where Barnton begins and ends.

Famous People from Barnton

Many notable people have lived in Barnton.

• Robert Barton of Over Barnton
• Alexander Carmichael, who collected old Scottish stories and songs.
• Colonel John James McIntosh Shaw, a military surgeon. He was a pioneer in plastic surgery.
• Thea Musgrave, a well-known composer, was born here.
• J. K. Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter books.
• Robert Blyth Greig lived on Barnton Avenue West.
• William Ramsay (MP)
• Tom Farmer

Until 1951, Barnton had a train station. This picture shows it in 1962.