Currie

Currie is a suburb of Edinburgh, which is located ten kilometers southwest of the center of the city. The village belongs to the administration area of the city of Edinburgh. In the northeast of the city of Juniper Green is limited, also a suburb of Edinburgh.

History

There is no generally accepted theory for the origin of the name Currie. One suspects it might come from the Gaelic, but there are also those who claim that it comes from the Breton or Anglo-Saxon. Since there are two neighboring towns, deriving their name from the Breton and also from the Gaelic, both roots for Currie are possible.

The earliest evidence of settlement of the area by Currie is located in the Bronze Age. Archaeologists found a razor, which is approximately 3,800 years old. For the Middle Ages and early modern times there are a few written documents that prove the existence of curries. One of the earliest dates from the year 1249 when Robert of Kildeleith Chancellor of Scotland was. Robert the Bruce, King of Scotland, gave Riccarton 1315 the place as a wedding gift. In 1392 the country went over to the family of Bishop Wardlaw. In the early 17th century, Ludwig Craig received the land until it was transferred in 1818 to the line of the Gibson - Craigs.

For more than a thousand years are in the area of Currie, a Christian center. 1018 settled the Erzdiakone of Lothian to Currie. Although Currie is not marked on the map Bartholomews from the 13th century, but it is described by contemporary sources as a favorite hunting place of the lords and knights of the castle of Edinburgh.

In the period between 1921 to 1951 Currie was provided with a town hall and several private buildings. The city was then popular as a pleasant suburb, which further advanced the housing. In 1966, the College of Currie was built, which was founded in 1997 underwent a thorough renovation. In March 1972, the center curries was declared a National Monument.

The population was Curries 1995 6.343 people.

Local media

The newspaper The Currie and Balerno News is the local news source. In this newspaper also reported about news in nearby towns, such as Juniper Green and Balerno. The Currie and Balerno News is published monthly.

Famous people

  • Dougal Haston (1940-1977) - Scottish mountaineer
  • Jamie Dick - Olympionik and recipient of the gold medal in curling
  • Matthew Lloyd - Australian Footballer
  • Daniel Dunglas Home (1833-1886) - Scottish medium
Post town Edinburgh Pentlands (Scottish Parliament constituency)
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