Juniper Green
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| Juniper Green shown within Edinburgh | |
| OS grid reference | NT195685 |
| Council area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | JUNIPER GREEN |
| Postcode district | EH14 |
| Dialling code | 0131 |
| Police | Scottish |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
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Juniper Green is a village on the outskirts of Edinburgh, Scotland, situated 9 kilometres south-west of the city centre. It bridges the city bypass, and extends along the foothills of the Pentlands. It is bordered by Colinton to the east and Currie to the south-west. It centres on Lanark Road, the main road leading out south-west of Edinburgh into the central Borders. The village stands on an elevated ridge above the Water of Leith to its south.
Administratively, Juniper Green falls within the jurisdiction of the City of Edinburgh Council having been officially absorbed into the city in 1920.
Juniper Green's earliest mention is in the Kirk records of Colinton in 1707. However, it is largely called Curriemuirend up until the end of the 18th century and the area only really developed as a village from around 1810. Indeed Adair's map published in 1735 shows no sign of the village, nor does Laurie's more accurate map of 1766. Only one house in the village (Gowanlea) appears to predate 1810.
Traditionally, its major industries were paper and snuff set in the river valley of the Water of Leith. Only with the building of the Balerno line with a railway station in Juniper Green did the village begin to prosper. Its closure in 1955 re-distanced the village from the city centre.
The 300th anniversary of Juniper Green was celebrated throughout 2007 and the community supported many social and environmental improvement projects. The opportunity was also taken to record locals' reminiscences about Juniper Green and collect photographs, which have been archived on the Juniper Green Village Association website.
Juniper Green is served by Juniper Green Primary School (designed in 1910 by John Alexander Carfrae) and nearby Currie High School.
Today Juniper Green it is primarily a dormitory suburb of Edinburgh with its own shops, computer repair centre, chemist, pubs, fish and chip shop, three restaurants, as well as a large selection of hairdressers.
Leisure facilities include a golf course, bowling club and tennis club [6]. The area is served by Juniper Green parish church.
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