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Quayside Mills Quayside Street, Leith - Beside the Water of Leith |
Quayside Mills, Leith - Beside the Water of Leith - November 2005
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Quayside Mills |
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Location Quayside Mills in Quayside Street, North Leith, lie beside the north bank of the Water of Leith, have recently been refurbished. History The mills incorporate parts of the old St Ninian's or North Leith Church and Manse. The chantry chapel founded around 1493 was virtually rebuilt in 1595 and again in 1736. In 1825, it became a granary Historical details above are taken from The Buildings of Edinburgh [John Gifford et al.] |