Pilrig
Suburb of Edinburgh, Scotland
About
Pilrig is an area of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. The name probably derives from the long field (rig) on which a peel tower (pil/peel) stood. There is evidence of a peel tower situated on an area of higher ground above the Water of Leith.
Pilrig lies midway between Leith and Edinburgh, west of Leith Walk.
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Siege of Leith
1560 Siege at Leith
0.7 mi away
Calton Hill
Hill in central Edinburgh, Scotland
0.7 mi away
City Observatory
Astronomical observatory in Edinburgh, Scotland
0.7 mi away
Leith Links
Public park in Edinburgh, Scotland
0.7 mi away
St Paul's and St George's Church
Church in Edinburgh, Scotland
0.7 mi away
Broughton, Edinburgh
Area of Edinburgh, Scotland
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