- Mayfield Road, Edinburgh
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Situated 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Edinburgh's city centre, Mayfield Road is a minor arterial route stretching around 1 mile (1.6 km) from Ratcliffe Terrace in the north to Braefoot Terrace in the south. Intersecting 26 streets and primarily residential in nature, Mayfield Road also contains a church, public park, a south suburban railway bridge, and around 25 businesses, including a baker, barber, builder, doctor, dentist, plumber, nursery, pharmacy and vet clinic.
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Intersections
Ratcliffe Terrace becomes Mayfield Road at the "Ratcliffe Terrace, West Mayfield, Mayfield Road, Fountainhall Road" intersection
North
- Ratcliffe Terrace
East
- West Mayfield
- Bright's Crescent
- Mentone Terrace
- Savile Terrace
- West Savile Road
- Suffolk Road
- Wilton Road
- Lygon Road
- Esslemont Road
- Hallhead Road
- Ross Road
- Blackbarony Road
West
- Fountainhall Road
- St Alban's Road
- Relugas Road
- West Savile Terrace
- Macdowall Road
- Ross Gardens
- Lussielaw Road
- Rankin Road
- Rankin Drive
- West Mains Road
- Unnamed King's Buildings road 1
- Unnamed King's Buildings road 2
South
- Braefoot Terrace
Mayfield Road becomes Braefoot Terrace before the major "Braefoot Terrace, Liberton Road, Kirk Brae, Liberton Brae, Blackford Glen Road" intersection
Notable Buildings
- The University of Edinburgh's science campus, King's Buildings, between Mayfield Road and West Mains Road, contains over 40 buildings, including facilities run by the Scottish Agricultural College and the British Geological Survey. A few of these, such as the Michael Swann Building, are among south Edinburgh's tallest.
Bars
Although most bars in the neighbourhood are located on Ratcliffe Terrace, Mayfield Road boasts the Braidburn Inn[1] and King's Buildings House[2], Edinburgh University's science campus student union.
See also
Notes
External links
Categories:- Streets in Edinburgh
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