Marchmont

Marchmont
Scottish Gaelic: *Marc-Mhonadh*
Marchmont Scottish Gaelic: Marc-Mhonadh;
	Tenements with shops in Marchmont Road
	Marchmont Location within the City of Edinburgh council area Marchmont Location within Scotland
OS grid reference	NT254721
Council area	City of Edinburgh;
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Edinburgh
Postcode district	EH9
Dialling code	0131
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Edinburgh South;
Scottish Parliament	Edinburgh Southern;

Marchmont (Scottish Gaelic: Marc-Mhonadh) is a mainly residential area of Edinburgh, Scotland. It lies roughly one mile to the south of the Old Town, separated from it by The Meadows and Bruntsfield Links. To the west it is bounded by Bruntsfield; to the south-southwest by Greenhill and then Morningside; to the south-southeast by The Grange; and to the east by Sciennes.

The area is characterised by four- and five-storey tenements blocks built in the Scots Baronial style. Most of the area was developed in the 1870s and 1880s and there has been little change to its structure since then. Marchmont remains popular with older residents, young professionals and students. It was designated as a Conservation Area in 1987 along with Bruntsfield and the Meadows.

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