The Abcorn Guest House is personally run by the owners,
Jimmy and Marjorie Kellacher, who assure you of a warm welcome and
friendly attention throughout your stay in Edinburgh.
The Guest House is a detached Victorian villa, with
private car parking space for all our guests' cars and there is a
frequent bus service into Edinburgh city centre, one mile away.
The accommodation comprises seven bedrooms which are
spacious and bright with high ceilings, large windows and all have en
suite bathroom facilities with showers.
The rooms also have colour television, tea/coffee making
facilities and central heating throughout.
A traditional full Scottish breakfast is provided.
Accommodation:
- One single room
- One double room
- One very large family room, with a double bed, three
single beds and a large bay window. The room is ideal for a large
family or for four adults seeking separate beds.
- Four rooms which can be used as double, twin or
small family rooms
All rooms are tastefully furnished and add to the
character of this charming house.
Close To The Abcorn:
Close to the Abcorn is the Queen's Park, Arthur's Seat
and the Royal Mile with Edinburgh Castle and Holyrood Palace.
Various sporting facilities, including The Commonwealth
Pool and local golf courses are within walking distance, as is a large
indoor shopping centre.
About The City:
Edinburgh, being the tourist and business capital of
Scotland, has a large variety of restaurants and pubs, as well as
cinemas and theatres to suit each individual's tastes.
Edinburgh also offers the visitor a variety of museums
and art galleries.
Festival Edinburgh:
Edinburgh, The Festival City, offers additional
entertainment during the three weeks of the Edinburgh Festival and the
Fringe Festival, which are held during late August and early September.
Throughout the year the city also hosts other festivals,
including film, folk, jazz and science.
Origin Of Edinburgh Name:
Originally, the name came from the Britons, a tribe who
created the fortress around which the city eventually grew.
The Britons, who pre-date the Roman times, spoke a form
of Celtic. In their language the capital was called 'Dineidin' --- which
literally means 'fortress of the hill slope'.
Interestingly enough, the 'din' part of this Celtic name
has the same meaning to both the Gaelic 'dun' (meaning fortress or
castle) and the Old English 'burh'. Thus the two names of Dunedin and
Edinburgh.
In the 7th century (638 AD) the city was captured by the
mighty Northumbrians. Their influence and culture eventually resulted in
the adoption of their Anglian speech. This development eventually
created what we now call Scots. Although King Edwin, their popular King,
had been dead for six years when Edinburgh was captured, his name was
still remembered. His name over time became associated with the fortress
that the Northumbrians had captured and now had.
In the 12th century, there are references that can be
found relating to the city of 'Edwinesburg' and 'Edwinesburch'. This all
happened because many believed, even though wrong in their belief, that
King Edwin had actually founded the fortress.
The part that is still not clear is whether the
translation from Dunedin to Edinburgh came more from a change in
language or more by the association with Edwin.
