Essential Edinburgh City Tours
Visit:
Places of Interest
Shops, Pubs & Hotels
Streets
Community & Education
Churches
People
Architecture
Explore:
Edinburgh Castle
The Royal Mile
Princes Street
The New Town
The Water of Leith
Dean
Stockbridge
Canonmills
Broughton
Inverleith
Newhaven
Leith
Live:
Professions
Punishment
Religion
Leisure
Education
image copyright Rachel Windsor
The origins of the name Powderhall are uncertain. It is known that a gunpowder factory was briefly established here from 1695, with James Balfour of Pilrig House holding the patent.
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