Newcraighall, Edinburgh

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Newcraighall is a South-Eastern suburb of Edinburgh, Scotland. A former mining village, its prosperity was based on the Midlothian coalfields. The Newcraighall pit was known as 'Klondyke' and closed in the 1960s, work transferring to nearby Bilston Glen and in particular the last-to-close Monktonhall pit. The village had a church, a Co-op and a miners' club and bowling green. Newcraighall now plays host to an out-of-town shopping complex, Fort Kinnaird, previously known as The Fort and Kinnaird Park. Today, the retail park is still more commonly referred to as "The Fort" by residents. ()

Coordinates: 55°56'11"N, 3°5'28"W

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EastfieldEdinburgh United Kingdom

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Newcraighall – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fisherrow Harbour, Fort Kinnaird, St John the Evangelist RC Church, Bellfield.

1.1 miNE
Sailing, Marina
Fisherrow Harbour, Musselburgh
29 min walk • Fisherrow Harbour is a quaint and historic port nestled in the coastal town of Musselburgh, just east of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom. This charming harbor, which has been central to the town's identity for centuries, offers visitors a glimpse into Scotland's...
0.5 miW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Fort Kinnaird, Edinburgh
14 min walk • Fort Kinnaird is a large outdoor retail park located off the A1 in the south-east of Edinburgh, Scotland. It is currently the second largest retail park in the UK with 75 units occupied.
1.4 miNW
Church, Neoclassical architecture
St John the Evangelist RC Church, Edinburgh
37 min walk • St John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church is a Catholic parish located in the Portobello district of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, in the Archdiocese of St Andrews and Edinburgh. Its historic church is located at the junction of Brighton Place and Sandford Gardens. Its parochial school, St.
1.3 miNW
Church
Bellfield, Edinburgh
33 min walk • Bellfield is a community centre located in what was previously Portobello Old Parish Church, a Georgian church of classical design located in Bellfield Street, Portobello, Edinburgh, Scotland.
0.6 miNE
Architecture, Park, Historical place
Newhailes House, Musselburgh
17 min walk • Newhailes House is a Palladian style country house which stands in 80 acres of parkland on the edge of the small town of Musselburgh in East Lothian, Scotland.
1.5 miNW
Library
Portobello Library, Edinburgh
40 min walk • Portobello Library is a public library in Portobello, Edinburgh, Scotland. The current building in Rosefield Place cost £37,500 and was opened on 11 October 1963 by Lord Provost Duncan M. Weatherstone with a stock of 26,000 books and eight staff.
1.4 miNW
City, Area
Edinburgh/East, Edinburgh
36 min walk • Portobello is a coastal suburb of Edinburgh in eastern central Scotland. It lies 3 miles east of the city centre, facing the Firth of Forth, between the suburbs of Joppa and Craigentinny.
1.3 miNW
55°57'5"N • 3°6'33"W
The Velvet Easel Gallery, Edinburgh
32 min walk • Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
1.5 miNW
Cinema, Nightlife
George Cinema, Edinburgh
38 min walk • The George Cinema is a former Art Deco cinema on Bath Street in Portobello, Edinburgh. The building opened in 1939 as the County Cinema. For many years a bingo hall, it is a Category C listed building.
0.8 miN
Neighbourhood
Joppa, Edinburgh
21 min walk • Joppa is an eastern suburb of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. It is bounded on the north by the coast of the Firth of Forth, on the west by Portobello of which it was a suburb when Portobello was a burgh, to the south by the open area south of Milton Road and to the east by Musselburgh in East Lothian.
1.1 miW
Neighbourhood
Niddrie, Edinburgh
28 min walk • Niddrie is a residential suburb in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is situated in the south-east of the city, south-west of the seaside area of Portobello, and west of Musselburgh in East Lothian near Fort Kinnaird retail park.