Drylaw

Drylaw is an area in the north west of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, located between Blackhall and Granton. It forms the community of Drylaw–Telford.^[1] Drylaw used to belong to the younger branch of the Foresters of Corstorphine.^[2] Formerly the estate of Drylaw House, built in 1718, the home of the Loch family,^[3] the area became the site of a major housing scheme in the 1950s designed to rehouse the occupants of Leith. It is on the A902 road. Its name comes from the Scots language and means "hill without a spring".

Drylaw House, Edinburgh

Drylaw
Telford Drive
Drylaw Location within the City of Edinburgh council area Show map of the City of Edinburgh council area Drylaw Location within Scotland Show map of Scotland
OS grid reference	NT2275
Civil parish	Edinburgh
Council area	City of Edinburgh
Lieutenancy area	Edinburgh
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	EDINBURGH
Postcode district	EH4
Dialling code	0131
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Edinburgh North and Leith Edinburgh West
Scottish Parliament	Edinburgh Northern and Leith Edinburgh Western
List of places UK Scotland 55.966°N 3.243°W / 55.966; -3.243

Buildings

see^[4]

• Old Drylaw House, now ruinous, a small mansion dating from the early 17th century
• Drylaw House, a classical mansion dating from 1718 with alterations of 1786
• Drylaw Parish Church, by Sir William Kininmonth 1956

Notable residents

• Baron Loch of Drylaw
• Admiral Francis Erskine Loch (1788–1868) born and raised in Drylaw House
• Graham Hastings of the band Young Fathers was raised in Drylaw.

References

1. "Drylaw–Telford Community Council". Neighbourhood Partnerships. Edinburgh City Council. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
2. Warrender, Margaret (29 July 2015). Walks near Edinburgh.
3. "Home - Edinburgh Past and Present". Archived from the original on 26 October 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
4. Buildings of Scotland: Edinburgh by Gifford McWilliam and Walker