Liberton, Edinburgh

Liberton
Liberton Kirk
Liberton is located in the City of Edinburgh council area
Liberton
Liberton
Location within the City of Edinburgh council area
Liberton is located in Scotland
Liberton
Liberton
Location within Scotland
OS grid referenceNT274696
Council area
Lieutenancy area
  • Edinburgh
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townEDINBURGH
Postcode districtEH16
Dialling code0131
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
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55°54′51.67″N 3°9′42.76″W / 55.9143528°N 3.1618778°W / 55.9143528; -3.1618778
Liberton Tower
Liberton War Memorial, South Edinburgh
Ploughing scene on the Straiton tombstone

Liberton is a suburb of Edinburgh the capital of Scotland. It is in the south of the city, south of The Inch, east of the Braid Hills and west of Moredun.

Liberton Community council's area includes Liberton, Gracemount, Kaimes, Alnwickhill and Mortonhall.[1] Historically the parish covered a wide area and included Burdiehouse, Gilmerton, Niddrie and Straiton.[2]

Incorporated into the city in 1920,[3] the area was once home to Arthur Conan Doyle, who lived in a small cottage near the Braid Burn, which is now inside the grounds of the Cameron Toll Shopping Centre car park and is now a small school.

Increased development in the area from the mid 1970s to current times[when?] has seen Liberton develop into a popular choice for homeowners with areas such as Double Hedges, Alnwickhill and Howdenhall often representing better value for money than locations closer to the city centre.

In recent years[when?] once thriving community pubs and hotels have closed with the likes of the Liberton Inn, Northfield House Hotel and The Marmion, formerly The Captains Cabin, all having been converted to or planning permission being sought for retail premises or flats.[needs update]

  1. ^ Peggie, Chris. "Liberton and District". The City of Edinburgh Council. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Liberton from The Gazetteer for Scotland". scottish-places.info. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  3. ^ ReDrawing Edinburgh: The Edinburgh Boundary Extension Centennial 1920 Project, City of Edinburgh Council