Craigleith is a district of north Edinburgh, Scotland. Its name comes from the Scottish Gaelic Creag liath meaning 'grey rock' which was obtained from Craigleith quarry. Much of the Craigleith sandstone was used to build the old and new town houses in Edinburgh as well as many famous buildings including Edinburgh Castle and Holyrood Palace. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Motto (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity Cha togar mfhearg gun dioladh (Scottish Gaelic)1 Wha daur meddle wi me?(Scots)1 Anthem (Multiple unofficial anthems) Scotlands location in Europe Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic, Scots Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II... Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. ...

The Craigleith area extends from Ravelston Dyke, to Crewe Toll and the Ferry Road, and Comely Bank on the east. Queensferry Road and Craigleith Road both pass through here. Crewe Toll is an area in Edinburgh, the Scottish capital. ... Ferry Road is one of the major roads of Edinburgh, Scotland, and is often referred to as an area in its own right. ... Comely Bank is a suburb of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. ...

The area is generally middle class, across the entire range, and there is a disproportionate number of private schools near here, notably Stewarts Melville College, Mary Erskines, St Georges and Fettes College. Broughton High School and a campus of Napier University are also here. Craigleith Retail Park was built upon the infilled Craigleith Quarry in 1995 and is situated at the junction of Queensferry Road and Craigleith Road. The Royal Victoria Hospital is off Craigleith Road while the Western General Hospital and the Lothian and Borders Fettes Police HQ are close neighbours. // Front of David Rhinds building of 1848 With the exception of the sixth form (which is co-educational) Stewarts Melville College (Stew Mel or SMC) is an all-boys private school with a roll of over 700 pupils. ... Fettes College is an independent boarding and day school in Edinburgh, Scotland. ... Broughton High School is in north Edinburgh, Scotland. ... Napier University is a university in Edinburgh, Scotland. ...

The quarry at Craigleith was the source of much of the stone that was used in the construction of Edinburgh New Town

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