Water of Leith

stream, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland
    In Edinburgh: City site

    …Edinburgh’s only substantial stream, the Water of Leith. The stream’s brief course from the Pentlands to the sea provided power for the mills of a series of villages—Dalry, Dean, Stockbridge, Silvermills, and Canonmills—that experienced significant growth from the early 17th century onward. These villages, which sprang up largely as industrial…

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