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image copyright Rachel Windsor
The name Picardy Place remembers the immigrant weavers of Picardy who set up their workshops in this area, which became known as Picardy Village. The place was designed by Robert Burn.
The image shows Picardy Village and Gayfield House and was first published in Edinburgh Old and New by James Grant.
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