Davidson's Mains

Davidson's Mains
Cottages
Davidson's Mains is located in the City of Edinburgh council area
Davidson's Mains
Davidson's Mains
Location within the City of Edinburgh council area
Davidson's Mains is located in Scotland
Davidson's Mains
Davidson's Mains
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OS grid referenceNT204755
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Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townEDINBURGH
Postcode districtEH4
Dialling code0131
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55°57′55.40″N 3°16′27.58″W / 55.9653889°N 3.2743278°W / 55.9653889; -3.2743278

Davidson's Mains is a former village and now a district in the north-west of Edinburgh, Scotland.[1] It is adjacent to the districts of Barnton, Cramond, Silverknowes, Blackhall and Corbiehill/House O'Hill. It was absorbed into Edinburgh as part of the boundary changes in 1920 and is part of the EH4 postcode area.

Locals sometimes abbreviate the name to D'Mains or even simply Dmains.

Etymology

The place is named after William Davidson, a wealthy merchant who bought Muirhouse, east of the district, in 1776.[2] A mains is Lowland Scots for an estate farm or home farm.

Prior to the 19th century, it was known as Muttonhole.[1] Locals continued to use this name until at least 1860.[3] The origin of this name is unknown, though it perhaps refers to the local sheep farming industry.[4] Muttonhole could also be derived from mort-toun-hole, another name for a "murder hole" (drowning pit).[5]

History

The original village runs east-west and is still identifiable as a series of modest cottages on each side of the road. Quality Street was added in 1827, designed by James Gillespie Graham. The church on Quality Street was built as Cramond Free Church in 1843 and is by David Cousin. The railway arrived late in 1894 but spurred villa development to the north and north-west.[6]

Description

Within the district there is a variety of shops and businesses, ranging from cobblers to large supermarkets, as well as food outlets of various kinds. The district is also served by four churches, a Tesco, 2 veterinary surgery, a doctor's surgery, two dental surgeries, the Corbie and other takeaways, a primary school and a Greggs.[7] The state secondary school that serves the area is the Royal High School. Davidson's Mains Park is near the high school which has a play park and a football pitch.

Public Transport

Davidson's Mains railway station closed in 1951 prior to the Beeching cuts due to underuse. The area lay beyond the Edinburgh tram network.[8]

The district is currently served by two bus routes run by Lothian Buses: the 21, which travels to the Gyle Centre via Clermiston and to Leith in the other direction; and the 47, which travels from Cammo to Penicuik.

References

  1. ^ a b "Davidson's Mains (Muttonhole)". Gazetteer for Scotland.
  2. ^ "Granton History: Muirhouse".
  3. ^ Grants Old and New Edinburgh vol.5 p.110
  4. ^ "A Brief History of Davidson's Mains". Archived from the original on 4 September 2014.
  5. ^ Cameron, Archibald Cowie (1899). The History of Fettercairn. J. and R. Parlane. p. 142. "Gallowhills," and the women by drowning in the Mort-toun-holes, or "Muttonholes" as these are now called.
  6. ^ Buildings of Scotland : Edinburgh by Gifford, McWilliam and Walker
  7. ^ "home". Davidson's Mains Primary School. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
  8. ^ "Granton History: Edinburgh tram routes 1950".

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