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Alnwickhill
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OS grid reference	NT271688
Council area	City of Edinburgh
Lieutenancy area	Edinburgh
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	EDINBURGH
Postcode district	EH16
Dialling code	0131
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Edinburgh South
Scottish Parliament	Edinburgh Eastern
List of places UK Scotland 55°54′21.24″N 3°10′8.39″W / 55.9059000°N 3.1689972°W / 55.9059000; -3.1689972

Alnwickhill (/ˈænɪkhɪl/ AN-ik-hill) is a suburb of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. It is on the southern edge of the city, approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) from the city centre. It neighbours the areas of Liberton and Kaimes.

The area is now primarily residential, but was the site of Backside Lee Farm until the 1970s when the land was sold to Crudens for development.

Alnwickhill Reservoir and Waterworks

The waterworks, including a covered treated water reservoir and open settling ponds, were designed in 1875 by the civil engineer James Leslie. A second covered reservoir was added in 1888 giving a total capacity of 15 million gallons. Each covered reservoir had an outlet house built in Classic style. The builder was James Young and Son. Initially, the main water source was Gladhouse Reservoir in the Moorfoot Hills and the works supplied East Edinburgh, Leith and Portobello. In 1905 the supply was supplemented by the Talla Reservoir to cope with the growing population. It was created a listed building in 1996. The waterworks were closed in 2012 on completion of new waterworks at Glencorse Reservoir. The site has been restored and developed for housing. One of the covered reservoirs remains.

References

1. "Alnwickhill History". alnwickhillpa.org. Alnwickhill PA. Archived from the original on 11 August 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
2. "Alnwickhill Reservoir and Waterworks with Boundary Walls, Liberton Gardens, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Edinburgh".

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