Quayside Mills

Quayside Street, Leith  -  Beside the Water of Leith

Quayside Mills, Leith  -  Beside the Water of Leith  -  November 2005

Quayside Mills, Quayside Street, Leith  -  Beside the Water of Leith  -  November 2005

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   Quayside Mills, Quayside Street, Leith  -  Beside the Water of Leith  -  November 2005 ©

 

Quayside Mills

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.]

 

Leith

Quayside Mills

Water of Leith

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