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Origins – Colinton between the 11th and 16th centuries
The first settlement – Hailes (“mounds” or “hillocks”) – was sited in a wooded glen at the foot of the Pentlands next to a ford straddling the Water of Leith.…
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Turmoil – Colinton in the 17th Century
The dominance of the feudal barons, and relative quiescence of Colinton’s rural existence, was broken in the mid-17th Century by national religious and political turmoil which culminated in the Scottish…
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Industry – Colinton in the 18th and early 19th Centuries
Whilst still dominantly agricultural, Colinton saw increasing industrial activity during this period, becoming one of the most economically productive parts of the country. Manufacturing growth primarily stemmed from mills on…
