Leith
Leith
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 Aerial view o Leith an the Firth o Forth | |
  Leith Location within Edinburgh | |
| Cooncil area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Kintra | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | Unitit Kinrick |
| Post toun | EDINBURGH |
| Postcode destrict | EH6 |
| Diallin code | 0131 |
| Police | Scots |
| Fire | Scots |
| Ambulance | Scots |
| EU Pairlament | Scotland |
| UK Pairlament | |
| Scots Pairlament | |
Leith (Scots Gaelic: Lìte); is a destrict tae the north o the ceety o Edinburgh at the mooth o the Watter o Leith.
The earliest survivin historical references are in the ryal charter authorisin the construction o Halyruid Aibey in 1128.[1][2] The medieval settlements o Leith haed growed intae a burgh bi 1833, an the burgh wis merged intae Edinburgh in 1920.[3]
Historically pairt o the coonty o Midlowden, Leith is steidit on the coast o the Firth o Forth an lies within the cooncil aurie o the Ceety o Edinburgh.
Leith became well kennt eftir Irvine Welsh screived his buik Trainspotting in 1993, but the neighboorhuid haes changed a lot sin then due tae gentrification.
The port remeens ane o its maist valuable enterprises, haundlin ower 1.5 million tonnes o cargae a year in 2003.[4]
Notable bodies frae Leith
[eedit | edit soorce]References
[eedit | edit soorce]- ↑ "Site Record for Edinburgh, Leith, General North Leith; South Leith Details (Canmore)". RCAHMS. Archived frae the original on 3 Februar 2014. Retrieved 6 Mairch 2012.
- ↑ Campbell 1827, p. 2.
- ↑ "History". Leith Theatre Trust. Archived frae the original on 28 November 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015. Unknown parameter
|deadurl=ignored (help) - ↑ Figure for 2003; "Record results for the year ended 31st December 2003" (Press release). Forth Ports. 22 Mairch 2004. Retrieved 8 Mairch 2012.[deid airtin]