Leith page 17
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The attractive red-painted wooden quayside building is now occupied by Welch Fishmongers. | |
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A sunny morning in late September '08. In the distance are the tall buildings at Leith's new Western Harbour development. | |
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Across on the south side of the main road at Newhaven is this cobbled square and the Harbour Inn. | |
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At the northern end of Newhaven Road, Whale Brae leads down to the shore. | |
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Up here there's a respectable distance from the sea so there should be no danger from rising sea levels. There are fine views across the Firth of Forth to Fife. | |
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This street overlooks a former railway line, now a cycle path from Anchorfield to Crewe Toll and beyond. Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop have their premises down in this leafy lane next to the path. | |
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The wooden sleepers from the old railway have been put to good use to build this fence. The passage of time has not left it unscathed and it needs some maintenance. | |
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Chancelot Mill as seen from the steps leading down from Lindsay Road to Ocean Drive. | |
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Ocean Terminal is not far away from this point and visitors disembarking from ocean liners might find this multi-language notice of some help. That was probably the intention but the notice is fading and inaccurate where it states 'Service 16 only' as the number 11 bus stops here too. Mind you, you'd have to cross the road to catch an 11 going west to avoid an unnecessary wait at the terminus at the Ocean Terminal Shopping Centre. | |
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The notice from the previous picture and the steps up to Lindsay Road as seen from the side of Ocean Drive. | |
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This structure stands at the side of Ocean Drive and seems to have been transported from the top of a building. It's in a sad state. Presumably someone considered it worth saving and renovating. | |
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Cyan painted railings separate Ocean Drive from Lindsay Road above. A blue signpost shows the way to Hawthornvale Path while a red sign warns drivers to slow down. A lady in red chats on her phone while a silver BMW heads west. | |
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The long grass and flowering clover belie the painted statement on the wall. Behind the brick garages is the new housing development of Portland Gardens. Photo taken from the east end of Ocean Drive next to the Ocean Terminal Shopping Centre. | |
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A view of the new houses going up at Western Harbour. Photographed from the top deck of the carpark at the north east end of the shopping centre. | |
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This is a lock gate where the water coming from the Water of Leith is held back. Just like Holland but not on such a grand scale. | |
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Mulberry Place is the name of the block of flats on the west side of Newhaven Road. The sign indicates the Water of Leith Walkway under the bridge. | |
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90 metres south of the bridge in the previous picture lies the bridge (built 1902) from which this picture was taken. Residents of these houses and the newer ones on the opposite bank must worry when the river is high. | |
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110 meters south of the river is this Y junction with new houses built to fit the shape available. Burns Place is on the left, Newhaven Road continues north over the bridge then up the hill towards Ferry Road. |
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