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Upper Spylaw Mill beside the Water of Leith, Colinton |
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Painting by Dodds |
Edinburgh Merchant Company |
Edinburgh Merchant Company |
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Photographs 2006 |
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Snowing |
Snow |
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Notes on Upper Spylaw Mill beside the Water of Leith, half a mile west of Colinton |
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The Mill Upper Spylaw Mill it situated on the north bank of the Water of Leith, about half a mile upstream from Colinton. This was originally a paper mill, then a snuff mill belonging to George Gillespie. Like all the other old mills on the Water of Leith, Upper Spylaw Mill no longer operates as a mill. It is now a private house. For many years, the low white buildings to the east of the mill were used as stables for a riding establishment: |
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The Railway The railway line from Edinburgh to Balerno through Colinton used to run up the valley of the Water of Leith, beside Upper Spylaw Mill. The route of the railway has now been converted to a footpath and cycle track. |
