Old Photograph Balerno Scotland

Old photograph of a horse and cart, shops and houses in Balerno by Edinburgh, Scotland. Balerno, Scottish Gaelic: Baile Àirneach, is a suburb of Edinburgh, located 8 miles south west of the city centre, next to Juniper Green and Currie. The earliest written records of Balhernoch or Balernach are found in the late 13th century. The 18th Century brought substantial development to the area, with many new flax, snuff and paper mills springing up around the Water of Leith. These mills were a prominent feature of village life until fairly recently.



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