Balerno (/bəˈlɜːrnoʊ/) is a village on the outskirts of Edinburgh, Scotland situated 8 miles (13 kilometres) south-west of the city centre, next to Currie...
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The Balerno line was a short loop railway in the southern suburbs of Edinburgh, Scotland. It was 6 miles in length, leaving the main Caledonian Railway...
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Water of Leith Walkway (section Balerno to Slateford)
alongside the river of the same name through Edinburgh, Scotland, from Balerno to Leith. The concept of a public path first appeared in 1949, but the...
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Bonnyrigg Rose and Stoneyburn. He also was coach to local amateur side Balerno Athletic for many years. He later went on to work as a bus driver for Lothian...
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Balerno High School is a six-year secondary school located in Balerno, a suburb of Edinburgh, Scotland. The school stands on the banks of the Water of...
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Balerno railway station was opened in 1874 and served the area of the village of Balerno that now forms part of the city of Edinburgh. Although primarily...
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postcode area, is a group of 55 postcode districts for post towns: Armadale, Balerno, Bathgate, Bo'ness, Bonnyrigg, Broxburn, Currie, Dalkeith, Dunbar, East...
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Brigadier Alick Drummond Buchanan-Smith, Baron Balerno, CBE, TD, JP, DL, FRSE, FRSGS (9 October 1898 – 28 July 1984) was a British soldier and prominent...
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non-geo EH95,non-geo EH99non-geo Edinburgh (Midlothian) EH EH14shared Balerno Midlothian EH EH14shared Currie Midlothian EH EH14shared Juniper Green...
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trail that follows the course of the river for 19.6 km (12.2 mi) from Balerno to Leith. Excepting the shoreline of the Firth of Forth, Edinburgh is encircled...
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Edinburgh Council. It is situated between Juniper Green to the northeast and Balerno to the southwest. It gives its name to a civil parish. In 2001, the population...
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Dougal used retaining walls on the Balerno Loop Line to practice climbing....
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on the Balerno line was opened; closed 2 April 1951; reopened 5 October 1987; still open; Balerno Junction; trailing junction from the Balerno line; Slateford;...
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Merchiston, Slateford, and Kingsknowe, and a branchline to Colinton and Balerno. The Caledonian railway company later added other suburban lines serving...
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Edinburgh, and part of the Merchiston ward. 1983–1997: Electoral divisions 10 (Balerno/Baberton), 24 (Hailes), 25 (Sighthill/Longstone), 35 (Colinton/Firrhill)...
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digital formats) covering Baberton as well as nearby Currie, Juniper Green, Balerno and Colinton. Launched in February 1976, and published 10 times a year...
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a military purpose. The Balerno Loop Line had been primarily built as a goods line, with a dedicated goods station at Balerno, serving the many mills...
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through the Edinburgh suburbs of Slateford, Juniper Green, Currie and Balerno; then Carnwath (where the A70 joins the A721 for three miles), Carstairs...
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sector EH14 5 is split between three post towns: Juniper Green, Currie and Balerno. Its other postcode sectors are generally limited to one of these. Royal...
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travels through Harperrig Reservoir, past the ruins of Cairns Castle, on to Balerno, Currie, Juniper Green, Colinton, Slateford, Longstone, Saughton, Balgreen...
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retailer Baleno, Masbate, municipality in the Philippines Suzuki Baleno, car Balerno This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Baleno...
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Seven Incorporated Trades of Aberdeen. He died at home, "Sweethillocks" in Balerno south-west of Edinburgh on 3 March 1942. He is buried with his wife and...
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dominant, the presence of some Gaelic place-names, e.g. Dalry, Currie, Balerno and Cockenzie, has been attributed to the "temporary occupation...[and]...
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School Dean Park Primary School, Balerno Echline Primary School, South Queensferry Harmeny Education Trust, Balerno Hillwood Primary School, Ratho Station...
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to the council at the time of the constituency's first contest in 2005: Balerno, Baberton, Colinton, Craiglockhart, Dalry, Firrhill, Fountainbridge, Moat...
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as "Currie & Balerno News", this monthly, glossy A4-magazine also covers neighbouring Juniper Green, Baberton Mains, Currie, and Balerno along the Water...
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Stations Abbeyhill Balerno Balgreen Halt Blackford Hill Corstorphine Craiglockhart Duddingston & Craigmillar Easter Road Easter Road Park Halt Edinburgh...
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in this area along the A70 road – Baberton, Juniper Green, Currie and Balerno – are considered to be part of the locality of Edinburgh as their postcodes...
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Aberdeen SPCA. The Scottish SPCA opened its first centre in Mansfield, Balerno, in 1930. It acted as a Rest Farm for Horses which provided many working...
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christ. Birth name Christopher Horne Also known as Chris H. Origin Balerno, Scotland Genres Electronic Occupation Musician Years active Early 1990s -...
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