Trinity, Edinburgh facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Trinity
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 Trinity Park House, now demolished |
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 Trinity
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| OS grid reference | NT248765 |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | EDINBURGH |
| Postcode district | EH5 |
| Dialling code | 0131 |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
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Trinity is a district of northern Edinburgh, Scotland, once a part of th burgh of Leith (itself a part of the city since 1920). It is one of the outer villa suburbs of Edinburgh mainly created in the 19th century. It is bordered by Wardie to the west and north-west, Newhaven to the north-east, Victoria Park to the east and Bangholm to the south.
Buildings of interest
The remnant NE wing of the 15th century Wardie Castle (later Wardie House) survives on Wardie House Lane. This was rebuilt in 1780 by Sir Alexander Boswall who gives his name to Boswall Road.
Numbers 17 to 23 Boswall Road were built in 1815 by Donald Pollock, Chancellor of Edinburgh University. The westmost wing (containing a telescope viewing area to the harbour) was his own house. The central and east blocks were built as the Pollock Missionary School. The doorpiece on number 21 seems a later addition to embellish this otherwise plainer block.
The most notable building on Boswall Road was Wardie Lodge, later renamed Challenger Lodge by Sir John Murray in 1914, after his Challenger Expedition investigating abyssal lifeforms in the deep oceans. After use as a children's home, it was converted to St Columba's Hospice, providing care for the terminally ill, in 1977.
11 Boswall Road, East Cottage, dates from the 17th century and was a part-time summer home for Professor John Wilson pen-named "Christopher North".
From 1821 to 1898 the Trinity Chain Pier was used by ferries and latterly swimmers. The booking office survives as a pub.
Wardie Parish Church is one of several Church of Scotland churches in Trinity.
Trinity Academy is one of the historic schools of the city.
Trinity Park House, an unusual low-rise office block built on the site of the former Trinity Cottage (demolished in 1969) for the National Health Service (NHS) in the 1970s, was demolished between 2006 and 2008 and is to be replaced with a development of apartments, retaining the walled garden. The office, set in 26,480 m² of grounds, attracted controversy, being of a modern style unlike anything in its surroundings, but having mature trees on its grounds and using gentle curves and a muted gold colour-scheme. The proposed replacement housing development attracted its own controversy because of its scale and proposed style. Although many of the mature trees on the site were cut down to allow a larger building footprint for the new development, a rare Strawberry tree was relocated on-site. The original development stalled and was later abandoned in the wake of the Financial crisis of 2007–2010 and by April 2010 all construction equipment had been removed from the site. In 2011, development of a new, more mixed development is now underway. The NHS department has relocated to the edge of the city at South Gyle.
Notable residents
- Allan Ker VC (1883-1958) lived at St Abbs on Russell Place
- James McBain FRSE (1807-1879) Royal Navy surgeon and naturalist, lived his final years in Trinity and died at Logie Villa on York Road
- Dr James Russell FRSE (1754-1836) lived at Bangholm Bower House.
- John Wilson FRSE (1877-1959) architect, lived at 20 Lomond Road
Images for kids
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The plaque from Trinity Mains Farm, Newhaven Main Street
