Located two miles north-west of Edinburgh city centre, Craigleith Quarry was active for over 300 years from 1615-1942. At its peak it was the largest and most productive of the city’s eight ...

Craigleith Quarry was once the largest and most productive of Edinburgh's quarries. The sandstone extracted in its 300 years of operation can be seen in the city's historical architecture, including ...

Having existed in a barely half-finished state since the 1820s, it is known to locals as ‘Edinburgh’s Disgrace ... blocks of stone from out of Craigleith Quarry and up to the summit ...

Craigleith Quarry is being highlighted by the Regionally Important Geological Sites Group (Rigs), as part of the Scottish Geology Festival. Its sandstone was said to have been among the best in the ...

“Hutton Stone was also able to quarry Hazeldean sandstone to closely match the original Craigleith sandstone used to build West Register House and many other historic buildings in Edinburgh.

Edinburgh City Council has a shopping list ... It has agreed to buy a William Kidd oil of Craigleith Quarry for £4500 and a Charles Avery priced at £12,000 – £8000 of which has already ...

Now there are no local quarries of any size, so all stone for new Edinburgh buildings has to come from elsewhere Craigleith Quarry is now home to the retail park off Queensferry Road, and such was ...

Controversial plans to expand a major quarry in Edinburgh have been approved despite the concerns of local residents. The Ravelrig quarry, located west of Balerno, has been granted planning permission ...