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laid out north of Kings Road in 1908–1909 included an open-air theatre, an industrial hall, a ballroom (later a skating rink), a scenic railway, a "rustic mill and water-wheel" and a speedway track. It fell out of use in the First World War and never recovered, although the speedway/motor cycle track
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in Brighton Place caused controversy over the cost and duration: the main road was closed to traffic until the end of 2019 while the work was done. Ultimately, the new surface proved of high quality, including smooth sets for cycling and a refuge for safe turning into the Christian Path. The final
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under its Place Based Investment Programme. Portobello Central indicated that it hoped the funding would enable it to re-open the building by April 2022. The Town Hall opened for business on 1 June 2023, under a 25-year, full repairing lease from the City of Edinburgh Council at ÂŁ1 per year rent.
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event. Other community activities focus more on the sea. They include the Portobello, Sailing, Kayaking and Rowing Club, Rowporty, and Eastern Amateur Coastal Rowing Club. Others concern community gardens, a monthly local food market, a youth theatre (now using a new web address), and culture and
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entertainer, was born at 3 Bridge Street. Although he and his family left the town within weeks of his birth, a Harry Lauder memorial garden was opened in 1970 in the grounds of the Town Hall built in 1912 and designed by architect James A Williamson.) Portobello's main bypass is named Sir Harry
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The Edinburgh Extension Act 1895, which amalgamated Portobello with Edinburgh, gave effect to a number of undertakings, including extension of the Promenade, building of the Baths, surfacing various streets, providing drainage, extending the trams, providing a public park and a new town hall for
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In June 2019, the town hall was closed by the city council after the masonry and plasterwork were found to be in poor condition. The city council put the building on the market for lease in February 2020, and, following a competitive process, it agreed to enter into exclusive talks with a local
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in 1912 noted that "It was by the provisions of the Edinburgh Extension Act of 1895 under which Portobello was amalgamated with the city, that Edinburgh gave an undertaking to build and maintain the town hall in Portobello, and in February of this year the Corporation decided to implement the
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As an independent burgh, Portobello had aspirations for a town hall, the town council having first met in rooms in Brighton Place and then in Rosefield House. The first purpose-built hall (now the Baptist Church in the High Street) was designed by David Bryce and erected in 1862. This proved
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which provide eleven services to the area, continuing towards Joppa and Eastfield to Musselburgh, Port Seton, Tranent or North Berwick, down Brighton Place to Fort Kinnaird or Royal Infirmary, and from Kings Road to Craigentinny. The former electric tramways operated by Edinburgh Corporation
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The Promenade and beach host two annual four-mile (6.4-kilometre) running races: Portobello Beach Race every summer since 2013, and the Promathom most New Year's Days since 1987. A weekly five-kilometre (3 mi 188 yd) Park Run every Saturday in Figgate Park provoked press-reported
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discovered in 1842 when he tried to gain access to his favourite section for bathing. The proprietor of a villa adjoining the shore had extended his garden to include the sand and had built a wall leading right down to the sea. Sir William, a former
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Before Portobello had a promenade and public beach, there was only a belt of dry sand between the firmer sand of the beach and the private properties adjoining the shore. Access to the beach was restricted by these property holders, as
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was interested in running a regular service, but the local authority refused planning permission for the infrastructure. Stagecoach planned to use a terminal to be built in Leith using public funds, which failed to materialise.
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once worked there as a lifeguard. The pool was closed in 1979. There was also a lido (now demolished) and a permanent funfair, which closed in 2007 and was also eventually demolished to make way for new housing.
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community organisation known as Portobello Central in May 2021. The city council confirmed, in June 2021, that it had allocated ÂŁ350,000 of capital investment to the town hall project, money provided by the
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out by the latter to William Jameson or Jamieson at the rate of ÂŁ3 per acre. Jameson discovered a valuable bed of clay near the burn, and built a brick and tile works beside the stream. He later built an
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to cover urban areas. Purchase of Bellfield Old Parish Church and Halls by Action Porty for ÂŁ600,000 was confirmed by Scottish Government Ministers on 3 May 2017. The purchase was funded partly by the
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The 21st century has seen the emergence of community activities, some focused on the Promenade. The beach hosts regular beach volleyball, including Olympic beach-volleyball qualifiers, and the annual
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In 2019 Portobello was voted the best neighbourhood in the UK at the 2020 Urbanism Awards. In 2021 it was considered by a Sunday Times panel to be one of the top eight places to live in Scotland.
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music. Artistic activity has become popular, including the annual Art Walk Porty. In April 2020 the Portobello Pencil Sharpening Project, thought to be an art installation, went viral on Twitter.
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Portobello became industrialized in the 19th century, manufacturing bricks ("Portobello brick"), glass, lead, paper, pottery, soap and mustard. Joppa to the east was important as a salt producer.
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Portobello Baths were constructed in 1898 and completed in 1901 on The Promenade overlooking the beach. These, now known as Portobello Swim Centre, include one of only three remaining public
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pottery factory, and the local population grew into a thriving village. Land values subsequently rose, and by the beginning of the 19th century some parts had been sold at a yearly
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Portobello's peak as a resort in the late 19th century gave way to slow decline through the 20th century. Whilst visitors were mainly from Edinburgh, it was also once popular with
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The church hall, built in 1964, stands on the former graveyard, but several stones survive, for instance in the narrow gap behind the back of the hall and the boundary.
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and partly by community donations and borrowing. The buildings and grounds formally passed from the Church of Scotland to Action Porty on 6 September 2017 and opened as
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was intended to hold at least 800 people and was built on the site of Inverey House to a design by the City Architect, James A. Williamson, opening in 1914.
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cost of about ÂŁ750,000 was less than predicted. Minor problems remaining with drainage were to be dealt with when the spring 2020 lockdown was lifted.
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and the foundation stone was laid on 27 October 1808 with the church opening for worship in 1810. It originally had the status of Chapel of Ease for
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received police and media attention with the July 1983 abduction of five-year-old Caroline Hogg from the Promenade area and her murder by
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In October 2016 Portobello became the first urban community in Scotland to register a Community Right to Buy after the 2016 expansion of
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In 1763 the lands known as the Figgate Whins were sold by Lord Milton to Baron Mure for about ÂŁ1,500. They were afterwards
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organised by Scott included a review of troops and Highlanders held on the sands, with spectators crowding the dunes.
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In September 2021, it was announced that the Swim Centre would shortly close for a ÂŁ2.5 million refurbishment.
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inadequate for the purpose and was replaced in 1877 by a building designed by Robert Paterson, which is now
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in 1938, and operated until 1977 when it was closed. It was demolished in the following 18 months.
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provided access for visitors to the resort, whose facilities came to include a large open-air
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was a pleasure pier near the end of Bath Street, open from 23 May 1871 until the start of
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Portobello Sands were used at that time by the Edinburgh Light Horse for drill practice.
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The area was originally known as Figgate Muir, an expanse of moorland through which the
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An advertisement for bathing machines for hire on Portobello beach appeared in the
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in 1806 noted that the lands were "a perfect waste covered almost entirely with
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in Edinburgh. In 1650 it was the supposed scene of a secret meeting between
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and Scottish leaders. A report from 1661 describes a race in which twelve
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built as Portobello Town Hall in 1878 and later used as the Police Station
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John Gifford, Colin McWilliam, David Walker and Christopher Wilson, eds,
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Transport Department were replaced by diesel buses in November 1956.
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was built in 1923 at the west end of the beach. It was extended by
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Portobello's first railway station was initially served by the
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By the 18th century the area had become a haunt of seamen and
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church. It received full independent parish status in 1861.
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operated from 1832 until 1846, when it was replaced by the
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Catford, EF (24 August 1957). "The saving of the sands".
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to the west, to the sea, with a broad sandy beach on the
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Bellfield Community Centre (previously Bellfield Church)
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from a local garden, re-erected on Portobello Promenade
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and the name is more likely to mean "cow road", as in
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Portobello is located in the City of Edinburgh council area
City of Edinburgh council area
Portobello is located in Scotland
Scotland
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City of Edinburgh
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City of Edinburgh
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Scotland
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EH15
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Police
Scotland
Fire
Scottish
Ambulance
Scottish
UK Parliament
Edinburgh East
Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh Eastern
UK
Scotland

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