Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Little France

Little France, a hamlet in Liberton parish, Edinburghshire, 3 furlongs S of Craigmillar Castle, and 1¼ mile N of Gilmerton. The French servants of Queen Mary resided here, when in attendance upon her at Craigmillar Castle.


(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "a hamlet"   (ADL Feature Type: "populated places")
Administrative units: Midlothian ScoCnty

Pages for linked administrative units may contain historical statistics and information on boundaries.