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Craiglockhart Avenue, Edinburgh
Craiglockhart Avenue, Edinburgh

Craiglockhart (; Scottish Gaelic: Creag Longairt) is a suburb in the south west of Edinburgh, Scotland, lying between Colinton to the south, Morningside to the east Merchiston to the north east, and Longstone and Kingsknowe to the west. The Water of Leith is also to the west.

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Edinburgh Napier University - Craiglockhart Campus

Craiglockhart Park
EH14 1ES City of Edinburgh, Craiglockhart
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