Typical Marchmont tenement

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Location

Marchmont is roughly a mile to the south of the Old Town, separated from it by The Meadows and Bruntsfield links. To the west it is bound by Bruntsfield, to the south by The Grange, and Sciennes to the East. Bruntsfield is an area of Edinburgh, Scotland. ... Sciennes is an area of Edinburgh, Scotland, just south of the city centre. ...

History

The whole area was a planned development, some of it being on what was previously agricultural land known as the Warrender Park - that name now being retained in such areas as Warrender Park Crescent, Road and Terrace. The name Marchmont was originally only to refer to Marchmont Crescent, Road and Street, but now refers to the whole area. The buildings are almost exclusively 4-storey tenement buildings. The earlier Victorian buildings are mostly pink sandstone in a revival form of the Scottish vernacular, while the later Edwardian buildings are blonde sandstone, and in a much more refined, regular style. Categories: Stub | House types ... Queen Victoria (shown here on the morning of her Accession to the Throne, June 20, 1837) gave her name to the historic era. ... Red Sandstone in Wyoming Layered sandstone Sandstone is an arenaceous sedimentary rock composed mainly of feldspar and quartz and varies in colour (in a similar way to sand), through grey, yellow, red, and white. ... The Edwardian period or Edwardian era in the United Kingdom is the period 1901 to 1910, the reign of King Edward VII. It is sometimes extended to include the period to the start of World War I in 1914 or even the end of the war in 1918. ...

Originally, the area was not allowed to have any places selling alcohol, and although that has since stopped being the case, it contains unusually few pubs.

Today

Due to its proximity to the city centre, the presence of local amenities, and generally being considered a pleasant area, it is still a desirable location to live in, though not as desirable as the New Town. This is reflected in the high house prices. It is also popular with students, with both Edinburgh University and Napier University being within easy walking distance. There is a certain friction between permanent residents and students, with the Marchmont Action Group Promoting Initiatives for the Environment (MAGPIE) unsuccessfully petitioning the Scottish Parliament to impose quotas on shared accommodation (HMOs). The University of Edinburgh was founded in 1583 as a renowned centre for teaching in Edinburgh, Scotland. ... Napier University is a University in Edinburgh, Scotland. ... Look up Petition in Wiktionary, the free dictionary A petition is a request to an authority, most commonly a government official or public entity. ... The Scottish Parliament (Pàrlamaid na h-Alba in Gaelic, Scots Pairlament in Scots) is the national unicameral legislature of Scotland. ...

Marchmont is said to have the highest percentage of English residents in Edinburgh.

It is also home to Marchmont Cricket Club.

Marchmont in fiction

Arden Street is home to Ian Rankin's fictional detective John Rebus. Ian Rankin (born 1960 in Fife, Scotland) is one of the best-selling crime writers of the United Kingdom, and one of the worlds foremost writers in the genre. ... Inspector John Rebus is the protagonist in a series of detective novels by Ian Rankin. ...

The then James Gillespie's School for Girls on Warrender Park Terrace was the school attended by Muriel Spark, and the school and lead character in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie are said to be very closely based on her experieces there. Muriel Spark (born February 1, 1918) is a leading British novelist. ... The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie is a novel by Muriel Spark, first published in 1962. ...