Buildings and Area
The oldest building in East Craigs is East Craigs House (55°56′56″N 3°18′36″W / 55.94889°N 3.31°W / 55.94889; -3.31 (East Craigs House)), built in 1768 with a semi-octagonal stairwell added c.1800. It once formed part of the now-demolished SASA complex, and has recently been restored as part of the new residential development there. New developments of small family-sized houses and low-rise flats were built in the 1970s and 1980s. In the neighbouring estate of Craigmount which is part of Corstorphine and was developed before the Second World War, there are numerous bungalows and spacious family houses.
Craigmount High School is situated between East Craigs, Corstorphine and Drumbrae and serves the East Craigs area. It was built in 1970 to alleviate pressure on surrounding secondary schools. A new building opened at the beginning of the 2003 academic year, built on the old playing fields of the original school. East Craigs Primary School was built in 1979 to accommodate an influx of families moving into newly-built housing nearby. The nearest Roman Catholic schools are Fox Covert R.C. Primary School and St.Augustine's High School.
The Bughtlin Burn flows through the area. The names of many roads and developments in East Craigs reflect the area's farming past, e.g. Hayfield, Mearenside, Burnbrae.
Bughtlin Green and Bughtlin Loan were two of the earliest developments in East Craigs, built by local builder (and ex-Hibs owner) Hart. Almond Green was actually split into two areas. Maybury Telephone Exchange was also positioned opposite the entrance to Almond Green and served the area with 031-339 numbers, then later with 0131-317 and 339.
East Craigs Medical Centre serves as a doctor's surgery to much of East Craigs, Corstorphine, Clermiston, Drumbrae and the Gyle area.
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