Fairmilehead is a district of South Edinburgh. Edinburgh ( ˈɛdɪnb(ərə Dùn Èideann) is the Capital of Scotland and is its second largest city after Glasgow. It lies approximately 3 miles due south of the city centre and borders Midlothian. Midlothian ( Meadhan Lodainn in Gaelic) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, and a lieutenancy area.
The area comprises the districts of Buckstone, Caiystane, Swanston, Frogston and Winton.
The centre of the area is the crossroads between Buckstone Terrace/Biggar Road and Frogston Road/Oxgangs Road. There is a bank and a shop at the crossroads, as well as Fairmilehead Church, which is a parish church of the Church of Scotland. The Church of Scotland (Eaglais na h-Alba known informally by its Scots language name The Kirk, is the National church of Scotland.
The Caiy Stane lies to the north of Oxgangs Road and is presrved by the National Trust for Scotland. The National Trust for Scotland (NTS ( Scottish Gaelic: Urras Nàiseanta na h-Alba) describes itself as the conservation charity that protects and promotes
Scottish Water also maintain a filter bed and offices at Fairmilehead.
The area is represented by the following:
Scottish Parliament by David McLetchie MSP (Conservative), British Parliament by Nigel Griffiths MP (Labour), on the City of Edinburgh Council by Cllr Elaine Aitken (Conservative), Cllr Jason Rust (Conservative) and Cllr Eric Barry (Labour)
David McLetchie (born 6 August 1952, Edinburgh) is a Scottish politician and Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Nigel Griffiths MP (born 20 May 1955) is a British politician.Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic