Burdiehouse

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Burdiehouse
Bridge over the Burdiehouse Burn - geograph.org.uk - 903033.jpg
Burdiehouse is located in Edinburgh
Burdiehouse
Burdiehouse
Location within Edinburgh
OS grid referenceNT274672
Council area
Lieutenancy area
  • Edinburgh
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townEDINBURGH
Postcode districtEH17
Dialling code0131
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
List of places
UK
Scotland
Edinburgh
55°53′50.30″N 3°9′31.01″W / 55.8973056°N 3.1586139°W / 55.8973056; -3.1586139Coordinates: 55°53′50.30″N 3°9′31.01″W / 55.8973056°N 3.1586139°W / 55.8973056; -3.1586139

Burdiehouse is an area in the south east of Edinburgh, Scotland, near Gilmerton and Southhouse. Its name is often said to be a corruption of Bordeaux, as a result of settlement in the area by French immigrants associated with Mary, Queen of Scots (cf Little France nearby), but this is by no means certain.

Today, Burdiehouse is an area with a high level of residents living in poverty.

The Burdiehouse Burn (known elsewhere as the Lothian Burn, Niddrie Burn and Brunstane Burn) flows through the area.

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