Old photograph of people and houses in Murrayfield, Edinburgh, Scotland. n 1682 the area was known as Nisbet's Parks after the owner, The Nisbet of Dean. He sold it to Archibald Murray in 1733 who renamed the estate and built Murrayfield House. The Campbells of Succoth became owners of Murrayfield estate in 1866 giving their name to several streets. Their seat at the time was in Garscube Dunbartonshire giving rise to Garscube Terace. Campbell Avenue was developed in 1906 from the tree lined west drive to Murrayfield House. Lennel, Cumlodden and Crarae Avenues were built around 1930 and named after this family's other Scottish properties.
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