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Groathill (possible) (site of)

Groathill was an ancient mansion which may have been a castle, but no trace of it now remains.

The earliest mention of Groathill comes when the lands of Grotthill were granted in 1350 by Henry Multer, burgess of Edinburgh, to the church of the blessed Virgin Mary of Edinburgh. This grant was confirmed in a charter of 1362 by his son, Robert Multer.

The lands also seem to be mentioned in an earlier charter as Greenhill, an alternative name for Groathill. In a charter from the reign of David II, Henry Braid of that Ilk granted the lands of Greenhill to a Henry Multra. The relative proximity of the Braid estate to the Greenhill in what is now Bruntsfield seems to have led to the conclusion that this was the Greenhill mentioned in the charter. However the charter of 1350 would appear to confirm that it was in fact the lands of Groathill being referred to.

The first map Groathill seems to appear on is John Adair’s map of around 1682 showing it as Grotil, almost equidistant between Craiglieth and Drylaw.

Map of Midlothian
John Adair, Edinburgh, c.1682

In 1925 Groathill was demolished in order to build Telford Road. Housing was built on the land, including Drylaw Avenue in 1923 and Drylaw Crescent in 1925. An echo of the original lands remains in the street name Groathill Road.

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Alternative names for Groathill

Greenhill; Groat Hall; Groathall; Groatle; Groithale; Groithoyll; Grotale; Grotell; Grothal; Grothil; Grothill; Grothoill; Grotholl; Grothoyll; Grotil; Grotshill; Grotthall; Grotthill; Grottle; Groutall

Where is Groathill?

Groathill is in the parish of Edinburgh and the county of Midlothian.

Grid reference: NT 22321 74949

Lat / long: 55.961257, -3.2458162

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OS Map for Groathill

OS map 350
Edinburgh (Musselburgh & Queensferry)
OS Explorer map 350


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Weather at Groathill

19°C
max 20°C / min 18°C
19km/h ESE
1013mb
63%
0%
03:27 20:58

Clear sky
Weather observed at Edinburgh at 12:13
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References (books)

An index, drawn up about the year 1629, of many records of charters
William Robertson
Edinburgh, 1798
Antient and Modern State of the Parish of Cramond
John Philip Wood
Edinburgh, 1794

Castles near Groathill

Drylaw

0.6km away

Pilton (site of)

1.0km away

Ravelston

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Muirhouse (site of)

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Roseburn House

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Barnton Castle (site of)

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Inverleith (site of)

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Ancient sites near Groathill

Edinburgh Castle fort

3.1km away

Cammo Stone standing stone

4.8km away

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Arthur's Seat fort

5.8km away

Dunsapie fort

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Buck Stane standing stone

6.1km away

Caiy Stane standing stone and rock art

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Cat Stanes (site of) cairns

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Pictish stones near Groathill

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

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Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

3.8km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

3.8km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

25.0km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

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Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

25.4km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

25.5km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

30.8km away

Scoonie Class II cross slab

31.2km away
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Pictish sites near Groathill

Haddington silver chain

29.1km away

Borland silver chain

33.0km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

34.6km away

Traprain Law silver chain

35.9km away

Norrie's Law hoard

37.3km away

Whitlaw silver chain

38.5km away

Hoardweel silver chain

58.2km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

68.5km away

Dunnicaer fort

128.2km away
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Accommodation near Groathill

Holiday Inn Edinburgh City West
hotel, bar, restaurantEdinburgh
0.5km away
Marchfield Guest House
bed and breakfastEdinburgh
1.3km away
Ellersly House Hotel
hotelEdinburgh
1.6km away
Hampton Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantEdinburgh
1.7km away
Kingsburgh House
hotelEdinburgh
1.7km away
Murrayfield Hotel and Lodge
hotelEdinburgh
1.7km away
Travelodge Edinburgh Learmonth Hotel
hotelEdinburgh
1.7km away
Murrayfield Apartment
self-catering apartmentEdinburgh
1.9km away
Belford Hostel
hostelEdinburgh
1.9km away
Cumberland Hotel
hotel, barEdinburgh
2.0km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Groathill

Holiday Inn Edinburgh City West
hotel, bar, restaurantEdinburgh
0.5km away
Hampton Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantEdinburgh
1.7km away
The Scran & Scallie
pub, restaurantEdinburgh
2.0km away
Cumberland Hotel
hotel, barEdinburgh
2.0km away
Patisserie Madeleine
caféEdinburgh
2.2km away
Best Western Edinburgh Capital Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEdinburgh
2.2km away
Apex Haymarket Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEdinburgh
2.2km away
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barEdinburgh
2.2km away
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caféEdinburgh
2.3km away
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caféEdinburgh
2.3km away
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Published on the 24th of April 2016 at 1:26 pm. Updated on the 24th of April 2016 at 1:31 pm.

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