First recorded as Crostorfin in the 12th century, Corstorphine began as a noble estate, dominated for centuries by the powerful Forrester family. It remained an independent village until formally incorporated into the city of Edinburgh in 1920.
A waypoint through history
As a key waypoint on the main road between the capital and Glasgow, Corstorphine has always been a lively, bustling community. Escaping the widespread industrialisation of the Victorian age, the village had already become a desirable dormitory suburb for Edinburgh by the early 20th century.
The village’s original High Street is now the heart of ‘Old Corstorphine’, where a 16th century dovecot is all that remains of the Forrester’s ancestral castle. Nearby, Corstorphine’s Old Parish Church is one of the best preserved medieval buildings in Scotland.
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