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Latitude: 55.9759 / 55°58'33"N
Longitude: -3.1752 / 3°10'30"W
OS Eastings: 326754
OS Northings: 676497
OS Grid: NT267764
Mapcode National: GBR 8S5.99
Mapcode Global: WH6SM.6275
Entry Name: Coburg Street, North Leith Burial Ground
Listing Date: 14 December 1970
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 363468
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB26735
Building Class: Cultural
Location: Edinburgh
County: Edinburgh
Town: Edinburgh
Electoral Ward: Leith
Traditional County: Midlothian
17th century. Burial ground flanking Water of Leith. Stugged cream ashlar sandstone boundary wall with saddleback coping and cast-iron railings to Coburg Street; 2-leaf gates to ashlar steps at E end. Modern iron fence to W and S. Many fine carved stones of 17th and 18th centuries, including scroll-pedimented stones, obelisks and table monuments.
The original churchyard was further to the N; when the Citadel was built new ground was opened on this site, granted to the parishioners in 1664. The burial ground is bounded by an industrial building and yard to the E.
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