Mayfield, Edinburgh

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Not to be confused with Mayfield, Midlothian.
The Mayfield area from Blackford Hill

Mayfield is an area of Edinburgh, Scotland, about one mile south from the city centre, with Craigmillar to the south-east and Newington to the north. Mayfield is also the name of several streets in the area.

The area is affluent and mostly residential, with a large number of small hotels, a few shops, and an NHS dentist on Mayfield Road.[1]

Church

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The area is dominated by Mayfield Salisbury Church (now renamed Newington Trinity).[2][3] The church was designed by Hippolyte Jean Blanc and opened in 1879. It was named ‘Mayfield North’ from 1929 to 1957, then ‘Mayfield & Fountainhall’ from 1957 to 1968, then 'Mayfield Church' from 1968 to 1993, then 'Mayfield Salisbury' from 1993 to 2024 when it finally become know as Newington Trinity Church.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Mayfield Dental Practice". NHS inform. 6 April 2025. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  2. ^ Ward, Robin (6 March 2025). The Pocket Guide to Edinburgh's Best Buildings. London: Birlinn Ltd. ISBN 978-1-78885-767-3.
  3. ^ a b "Mayfield Free Church". Newington Trinity Church. 4 January 2025. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  4. ^ "Edinburgh, Mayfield Road, Mayfield North Church". Canmore. 14 April 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2025.

55°55′56.63″N 3°10′37.77″W / 55.9323972°N 3.1771583°W / 55.9323972; -3.1771583


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