History
Although named for a large private house, the area was not substantially developed until the early 1970s, which is reflected in the dominant housing styles, mainly purpose-built flats and tower blocks.
It was extensively redeveloped during the 1990s and 2000s with a large number of properties being renovated and some others -such as the high rise "slab block" flats at Hailesland Park- being demolished and replaced with newer "low-rise" housing. As well as council and private housing, there is a community housing association called Prospect Community Housing based in Westburn Avenue, who have housing in the Westburn, Clovenstone, Walkers, Barn Park areas of Wester Hailes.
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