Restalrig
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Restalrig is a suburb of Edinburgh
, Scotland
. It is located east of the city centre, west of the A199 road, and to the east of Lochend
, with which it overlaps. Restalrig Road is the main route through the area, running from London Road at Jock's Lodge
, to Leith Links at the south edge of Leith
.
of 1560. The church dates from the 15th century, and is a category A listed building. St. Triduana's Aisle is further protected as a Scheduled Ancient Monument
. James IV of Scotland
was a frequent visitor; giving offerings for masses before the altars of Our Lady and Saint Triduana and for keeping Our Lady's Light in September 1496, while his gunners assembled the royal artillery nearby for his mission to England with the pretender Perkin Warbeck
. During the Siege of Leith
in Spring 1560, the main camp of the English army was located here at Restalrig 'Deanary.'
The castle of the Logan family
stood on the site of Lochend House
, overlooking Lochend Loch. The present house incorporates fragments of the pre-existing tower house which was destroyed by fire in the late 16th century. Visually it is dominated by an 1820 villa built on the foundations of the older buildings. It is now owned by the City of Edinburgh Council, and is a category B [listed building.
Lochend Loch below it was for many centuries the main water supply for Leith. The park which occupies the site of the now much reduced loch contains a 16th century doocot at its northern end, sometimes speculated as having served as a kiln for burning infected clothing and belongings during the plague of 1645. It was later used as a boat house, and is now also category B listed.
Piershill Square at the head of Smokey Brae was built by the City Architect, Ebenezer James Macrae in 1937. It replaced Piershill Barracks, the former home of the Royal Scots Greys, the cavalry regiment most famous for their charge at Waterloo
, and the subject of the well-known, and much reproduced, head-on view painted by Elizabeth Thompson
, "Scotland Forever!
". The parish church at Waterloo contains several monuments specifically to various soldiers "of Restalrig".
St Ninian's RC Church on Marionville Road was designed in 1929 by Giles Gilbert Scott
. Within Restalrig are two multi-storey flats, Nisbet Court and Hawkhill Court. Both are owned by City of Edinburgh Council.
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. It is located east of the city centre, west of the A199 road, and to the east of Lochend
Lochend, Edinburgh
Lochend is a suburb of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. It is south of Leith.Lochend have a youth football club, playing at Seafield Park.-Sources:...
, with which it overlaps. Restalrig Road is the main route through the area, running from London Road at Jock's Lodge
Jock's Lodge
Jock's Lodge is a suburb of Edinburgh, Scotland. It is bordered by Meadowbank to the west, and Piershill to the east. The origin of the name is uncertain, but it occurs as early as 1650. Jock is thought to be the name of a local shepherd in the early 17th century, with a small house near the...
, to Leith Links at the south edge of Leith
Leith
-South Leith v. North Leith:Up until the late 16th century Leith , comprised two separate towns on either side of the river....
.
History and buildings
The oldest building is the chapel of St. Triduana in Restalrig village. This is attached to the village church, which was once far grander, having served as a Royal Chapel until the Scottish ReformationScottish Reformation
The Scottish Reformation was Scotland's formal break with the Papacy in 1560, and the events surrounding this. It was part of the wider European Protestant Reformation; and in Scotland's case culminated ecclesiastically in the re-establishment of the church along Reformed lines, and politically in...
of 1560. The church dates from the 15th century, and is a category A listed building. St. Triduana's Aisle is further protected as a Scheduled Ancient Monument
Scheduled Ancient Monument
In the United Kingdom, a scheduled monument is a 'nationally important' archaeological site or historic building, given protection against unauthorized change. The various pieces of legislation used for legally protecting heritage assets from damage and destruction are grouped under the term...
. James IV of Scotland
James IV of Scotland
James IV was King of Scots from 11 June 1488 to his death. He is generally regarded as the most successful of the Stewart monarchs of Scotland, but his reign ended with the disastrous defeat at the Battle of Flodden Field, where he became the last monarch from not only Scotland, but also from all...
was a frequent visitor; giving offerings for masses before the altars of Our Lady and Saint Triduana and for keeping Our Lady's Light in September 1496, while his gunners assembled the royal artillery nearby for his mission to England with the pretender Perkin Warbeck
Perkin Warbeck
Perkin Warbeck was a pretender to the English throne during the reign of King Henry VII of England. By claiming to be Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York, the younger son of King Edward IV, one of the Princes in the Tower, Warbeck was a significant threat to the newly established Tudor Dynasty,...
. During the Siege of Leith
Siege of Leith
The Siege of Leith ended a twelve year encampment of French troops at Leith, the port near Edinburgh, Scotland. The French troops arrived by invitation in 1548 and left in 1560 after the English arrived to assist in removing them from Scotland...
in Spring 1560, the main camp of the English army was located here at Restalrig 'Deanary.'
The castle of the Logan family
Clan Logan
Clan Logan is a both a Highland and Lowland Scottish clan. The clan does not have a Chief recognised by Lord Lyon King of Arms, and therefore can be considered an Armigerous clan...
stood on the site of Lochend House
Lochend Castle
Lochend House, also known as Restalrig Castle and Lochend Castle, is an occupied house, incorporating the remains of a 16th-century L-plan tower house, in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is located in the Lochend area, about east of Edinburgh Castle, between Holyrood Park and Calton Hill...
, overlooking Lochend Loch. The present house incorporates fragments of the pre-existing tower house which was destroyed by fire in the late 16th century. Visually it is dominated by an 1820 villa built on the foundations of the older buildings. It is now owned by the City of Edinburgh Council, and is a category B [listed building.
Lochend Loch below it was for many centuries the main water supply for Leith. The park which occupies the site of the now much reduced loch contains a 16th century doocot at its northern end, sometimes speculated as having served as a kiln for burning infected clothing and belongings during the plague of 1645. It was later used as a boat house, and is now also category B listed.
Piershill Square at the head of Smokey Brae was built by the City Architect, Ebenezer James Macrae in 1937. It replaced Piershill Barracks, the former home of the Royal Scots Greys, the cavalry regiment most famous for their charge at Waterloo
Battle of Waterloo
The Battle of Waterloo was fought on Sunday 18 June 1815 near Waterloo in present-day Belgium, then part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands...
, and the subject of the well-known, and much reproduced, head-on view painted by Elizabeth Thompson
Elizabeth Thompson
Elizabeth Southerden Thompson, Lady Butler was a British painter, one of the few female painters to achieve fame for history paintings, especially military battle scenes, at the end of that tradition...
, "Scotland Forever!
Scotland Forever!
Scotland Forever! is an 1881 painting by Lady Butler depicting the start of the charge by the Royal Scots Greys at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. In actuality, it appears that Scots Greys never started the charge at a gallop, due to the broken ground, and instead advanced at a quick walk...
". The parish church at Waterloo contains several monuments specifically to various soldiers "of Restalrig".
St Ninian's RC Church on Marionville Road was designed in 1929 by Giles Gilbert Scott
Giles Gilbert Scott
Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, OM, FRIBA was an English architect known for his work on such buildings as Liverpool Cathedral and Battersea Power Station and designing the iconic red telephone box....
. Within Restalrig are two multi-storey flats, Nisbet Court and Hawkhill Court. Both are owned by City of Edinburgh Council.