Old Photograph Pilrig Edinburgh Scotland


Old photograph of people, shops and buildings in Pilrig, Edinburgh, Scotland. Pilrig is a suburb of Edinburgh. The name derives from a tower, peel, at the end of a field, rig. Pilrig lies midway between Leith and Edinburgh, west of Leith Walk. It is split by Pilrig Street. Along the north side of Pilrig Street lies Pilrig Park, within which is Pilrig House, the heart of the former estate of the Balfour family.



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