In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Corstorphine like this:
Corstorphine, par. and vil. with ry. sta., in co. and 3½ miles W. of Edinburgh -- par., 3654 ac., pop. 2156; vil., pop. 952; P.O., T.O.; the vil. is beautifully situated at the foot of Corstorphine Hill, and has a fine Gothic church founded in 1492.
Corstorphine through time
Corstorphine is now part of Edinburgh district. Click here for graphs and data of how Edinburgh has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Corstorphine itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Corstorphine, in Edinburgh and Midlothian | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/20509
Date accessed: 24th April 2024
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