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Eastfield, Edinburgh

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OS grid reference
  
NT325732

Sovereign state
  
United Kingdom

Postcode district
  
EH15

Dialling code
  
0131

Lieutenancy area
  
Edinburgh

UK parliament constituency
  
Edinburgh East

Country
  
Scotland

Post town
  
EDINBURGH

Police
  
Scottish

Council area
  
Edinburgh

Scottish parliament
  
Edinburgh Eastern

Eastfield, Edinburgh

Eastfield is a primarily residential district on the north eastern outskirts of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. It lies between Joppa and the Edinburgh City boundary with Musselburgh. The district is bounded on the north by the Firth of Forth, on the west by Joppa and the main East Coast rail line, and on the south by farmland and the grounds of Newhailes House a National Trust for Scotland property. The western boundary leads into Musselburgh along the coast, passing the small harbour at Fisherrow. In addition to housing, Eastfield includes Portobello Cemetery and a private 5 hole golf course behind the houses on the south side of Milton Road.

Portobello Cemetery

The cemetery lies on Milton Road East in Eastfield. The southern section holds a large Muslim graveyard. Notable interments include:

  • William Durham (chemist) FRSE (1834-1893) chemist and astronomer
  • John Proudfoot Goodsir (1864-1952) architect
  • Alexander Kirkwood engraver, the "son" of Alexander Kirkwood & Son
  • Ivison Macadam
  • Stevenson Macadam
  • William Ivison Macadam
  • Reginald William Mapleton, eminent surgeon, son of Dean Reginald Mapleton
  • Sir Edward Moss (1852-1912) theatre impresario
  • References

    Eastfield, Edinburgh Wikipedia