Wester Broom
Encyclopedia
Wester Broom is a district of Edinburgh
, Scotland
. It borders Broomhouse
/Forrester
, Corstorphine
and South Gyle
. It is sometimes considered to be part of one of the latter two. It is mainly residential, with a few small shops and a large Tesco
nearby. The Fife railway line is arguably the boundary, although some will extend it south to the Glasgow line, and to include Forresters and two schools.
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 borders Broomhouse
Broomhouse
Broomhouse is a district of Edinburgh, Scotland. It is mainly residential, low-rise housing. It borders on Sighthill, and Saughton Mains. The Glasgow railway passes to the north but there is no station. The arterial route of Calder Road passes to the south...
/Forrester
Forrester
Forrester may refer to:* Forrester Research, a market research company* Forrester RFC, a Scottish Rugby Union football club* Forrester , people with the surname Forrester-See also:...
, Corstorphine
Corstorphine
Corstorphine was originally a village to the west of—and separate from—Edinburgh, Scotland, and is now a suburb of that city.Corstorphine retains a busy main street with many independent small shops, although a number have closed in recent years since the opening of several retail parks...
and South Gyle
South Gyle
South Gyle is an area of Edinburgh, Scotland, lying on the western edge of the city and to the south and west of an area of former marshland once known as the Gogarloch, on the edge of Corstorphine. To the north, some streets in the area have names including the words "North Gyle" but North Gyle...
. It is sometimes considered to be part of one of the latter two. It is mainly residential, with a few small shops and a large Tesco
Tesco
Tesco plc is a global grocery and general merchandise retailer headquartered in Cheshunt, United Kingdom. It is the third-largest retailer in the world measured by revenues and the second-largest measured by profits...
nearby. The Fife railway line is arguably the boundary, although some will extend it south to the Glasgow line, and to include Forresters and two schools.