Alnwickhill
| Alnwickhill | |
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  Alnwickhill Location within Edinburgh | |
| OS grid reference | NT271688 |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | EDINBURGH |
| Postcode district | EH16 |
| Dialling code | 0131 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
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Alnwickhill is a suburb of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. It is on the southern edge of the city, approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) from the city centre. It neighbours the areas of Liberton and Kaimes.
The area is now primarily residential, but was the site of Backside Lee Farm until the 1970s when the land was sold to Crudens for development.[1]
Alnwickhill Reservoir[]
The reservoir is the main water supply for the city of Edinburgh.
The reservoir was initially created in 1849, being fed from reservoirs to the south: Glencorse Reservoir, , Threipmuir Reservoir, , , , , Gladhouse Reservoir and .[2] The reservoir was rebuilt to its current form in 1875 by the civil engineer James Leslie and a second reservoir created in 1888 giving a total capacity of 15 million gallons. In 1905 the supply was supplemented by the huge Talla Reservoir to cope with the growing population. It was created a listed building in 1996.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Alnwickhill History". alnwickhillpa.org. Alnwickhill PA. Archived from the original on 11 August 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ^ Edinburgh and Its Environs: Wardlock Guide
- ^ "Alnwickhill Reservoir and Waterworks with Boundary Walls, Liberton Gardens, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Edinburgh".
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