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1468:Goldenacre
1438:Crewe Toll
1428:Craigleith
1413:Clermiston
1403:Canonmills
1374:North West
1306:Murrayburn
1301:Merchiston
1291:Kingsknowe
1226:Broomhouse
1195:South West
1172:The Grange
1157:Southhouse
1127:Mortonhall
1082:Fernieside
1026:South East
997:Willowbrae
988:Portobello
973:Northfield
958:Meadowbank
893:Bonnington
872:North East
864:settlement
715:21 January
643:References
625:and later
536:See also:
316:55°54′12″N
1588:Wallyford
1571:Levenhall
1562:Fisherrow
1533:Warriston
1508:Ravelston
1488:Muirhouse
1395:Blackhall
1351:Stenhouse
1346:Slateford
1341:Sighthill
1296:Longstone
1281:Greenhill
1177:Tollcross
1162:Southside
1137:Newington
1112:Marchmont
1097:Haymarket
1092:Greenbank
1087:Gilmerton
1062:Canongate
1042:Blackford
993:Restalrig
978:Piershill
953:Magdalene
903:Brunstane
898:Broughton
883:Abbeyhill
860:Edinburgh
532:Transport
460:Education
446:Buildings
362:Pentlands
350:Edinburgh
319:3°17′13″W
238:Ambulance
178:Post town
1567:Inveresk
1498:Newhaven
1453:Drumbrae
1385:Balgreen
1331:Saughton
1326:Roseburn
1321:Polwarth
1316:Parkhead
1266:Firrhill
1241:Colinton
1216:Bankhead
1206:Baberton
1182:West End
1167:The Inch
1152:Sciennes
1142:Old Town
1132:New Town
1107:Liberton
1072:Comiston
507:Colinton
370:Baberton
366:Colinton
354:Scotland
303:Scotland
243:Scottish
231:Scottish
219:Scotland
160:Scotland
127:NT195685
105:Scotland
1528:Trinity
1478:Granton
1433:Cramond
1399:Boswall
1390:Barnton
1336:Shandon
1311:Oxgangs
1231:Chesser
1211:Balerno
1117:Moredun
968:Niddrie
948:Lochend
888:Bingham
749:18 June
629:of the
518:Balerno
499:Balerno
419:with a
399:History
154:Country
1579:Pinkie
1503:Pilton
1458:Drylaw
1276:Gorgie
1246:Currie
1221:Bonaly
983:Pilrig
770:7 July
514:Currie
495:Currie
428:Parish
374:Currie
214:Police
1408:Cammo
1256:Dalry
938:Leith
933:Joppa
526:Ratho
772:2023
751:2022
717:2011
542:The
524:and
505:and
440:ward
226:Fire
204:0131
193:EH14
544:A70
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658:,
554:.
528:.
520:,
516:,
501:,
497:,
472:.
352:,
298:UK
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