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	Cramond -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Cramond is a village built on the east side of the River Almond where it enters the (A large firth on the east coast of Scotland; location of Edinburgh) Firth of Forth forming a natural harbour, now a (Click link for more info and facts about suburb of Edinburgh) suburb of Edinburgh.
		Offshore, Cramond Island has (Click link for more info and facts about WW II) WW II fortifications and is linked to land by a line of concrete pyramids constructed as a submarine defence boom.
		After a brief period spent as an industrial village in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, by the late 19th century it become a desirable suburb of (The capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth) Edinburgh, which it remains to this day.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/C/Cr/Cramond.htm (466 words)

	PUNK ROCK CITY
		Cramond has been used for punks picnics for years but some of the organisers of European City Of Punk Rock had decided to try and make the Cramond Punks picnic more of an event, for the following years.
		The island is covered with concrete bunkers from when it was part of the British defences against coastal attack from the Gerrys.
		The usual plan of attack was for them to get onto the island early in the morning and get cut off by the tide so they could get on with the work without the locals being a pain in the arse.
	www.supababs.supanet.com /home.htm (592 words)

	Encyclopedia: Cramond (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The older houses along the wharf are typical of traditional south-east Scottish vernacular architecture, constructed in stone with harling white lime render finish, with facing stone window and door surrounds and crow-step gables, roofed with orangey-red clay pantiles imported from the Netherlands.
		German soldiers at the Battle of Stalingrad World War II was the most extensive and costly armed conflict in the history of the world, involving the great majority of the worlds nations, being fought simultaneously in several major theatres, and costing tens of millions of lives.
		Islands of the Forth Edinburgh is divided into areas that generally encompass a park (or green), a high street (i.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Cramond (1204 words)

	Encyclopedia: Firth of Forth (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Firth of Forth Islands SPA (Special Protection Area) is host to over 90,000 breeding seabirds every year.
		There is a bird observatory on the Isle of May. The Firth of Forth Islands SPA is a Special Protection Area in the Firth of Forth in the east of Scotland.
		Inchcolm is an island in the Firth of Forth, east of the Forth Rail Bridge, south of Aberdour, Fife, and north of the City of Edinburgh.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Firth-of-Forth (1566 words)

	Cramond
		Cramond is one of the city's most atmospheric - and poshest - old villages, the enduring image of which is of step-gabled whitewashed houses rising uphill from the waterfront.
		Cramond also boasts the foundations of a Roman fort, a medieval bridge and tower house, and a church, inn and mansion, all from the 17th century.
		In December 1996, a wonderful Roman sculpture of a lioness devouring a man was discovered here in the River Almond: it is thought that it was simply thrown into the river after the departure of the Romans.
	www.visitscotland.com /library/edinburghcramond (106 words)

	Scotland from the Roadside - Firth of Forth Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		To the east, north of Cramond, is Cramond Island.
		This island is 24m (80ft) high and is situated north west of North Berwick.
		The island is known as Iona of the East.
	www.our-scotland.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk /forthislands.htm (489 words)

	The Best Walks in the City
		This is the charming village (though not the suburb) on the Forth at the mouth of the Almond with a variety of great walks (A) To the right along the 'prom'; the traditional seaside stroll.
		Though it goes through suburbs and seems to be on the flight path of the London shuttle, the Almond is a real river with a charm and ecosystem of its own.
		The Cramond Bistro (0131-312 6555) on the riverside is not a bad wee bistro - its great cakes await your return.
	www.visitscotland.com /library/best_walks_edinburgh (651 words)

	Historical perspective for Cramond (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Cramond Island, ¾ mile NNE of the village, may be reached at low water on foot, and, measuring 3 by 1½ furlongs, affords pasturage for a few sheep; 1¼ mile further is another still smaller basaltic islet, Inch Mickery.
		Cramond House, a little eastward from the village, is a handsome and commodious mansion, founded about 1680, and greatly enlarged in 1772; a square three-storied tower to the NW is the only remains of a 15th century palace of the Bishops of Dunkeld.
		Cramond is in the presbytery of Edinburgh and synod of Lothian and Tweeddale; the living is worth £480.
	www.geo.ed.ac.uk /scotgaz/towns/townhistory288.html (1202 words)

	Cramond Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland
		Cramond lies on the south shore of the River Forth four miles north west of the centre of Edinburgh.
		An attractive village atmosphere; the beach and the shoreline walks; and the harbour in the mouth of the river.
		In about AD142 they built a fort at Cramond to protect the southern shore of the Forth, east of the end of the wall, and to act as a supply port for the Roman Army in Scotland.
	www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk /edinburgh/cramond (803 words)

	Scotsman.com News - Accidents at sea - 'Don't dice with death' on sea tides (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		It is possible to walk to the island at low tide, but the changing tides can cut off the island in less than 15 minutes.
		The group, including three children, were walking to the island from the mainland when they misjudged the tides.
		"Cramond Island is a potentially vulnerable spot where there are repeated cases of people being stranded.
	news.scotsman.com /topics.cfm?tid=533&id=839272004 (756 words)

	Inchcolm - Early History
		Placename evidence suggests that the island may have originally had some connection with the Brythonic pagan sea-deity, Manawyddan, with the original name of the island given in Latin as Emonia, Eumonia, and so forth, but nothing more is currently known about this intriguing possibility.
		Certainly, Cramond Kirk was originally dedicated to St. Columba, although a dedication to the Holy Virgin was also later added.
		As for other religious islands in the river's Firth, it is also thought that the eighth century Anglian hermit, St. Baldred had his anchorite cell on the Bass Rock, and in 1542 a now ruined chapel was erected on the site dedicated to him.
	www.cyberscotia.com /inchcolm/early-history.html (1841 words)

	Cramond Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland
		The harbour is home to a variety of yachts and the nearby Cramond Inn provides a perennial attraction.
		Cramond's has reinvented itself a number of times: the only continuing theme has been its links with the sea.
		With later mansions like Cramond House, built in the 1680s, this marked the beginning of Cramond's role as the upmarket residential area it is today.
	www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk /edinburgh/cramond/index.html (803 words)

	Forth Valley Online - Visit to Cramond Island & River Almond (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Cramond, Edinburgh - Sunday Morning - churchgoers thronging the streets - 15 intrepid souls met in the sunshine and morning chill of the car park.
		Cramond Island is one of the Forth Islands, the biggest difference from its deep water neighbours is that it is connected to the mainland by a causeway, which can only be crossed at low tide.
		Once on the island a Kestrel was seen flying past and the undergrowth of the island revealed Meadow Pipit, Wren, Jackdaw, Robin, and Blackbird, whilst on the shore were Ringed Plover and clinging to a rock was a Dunnock.
	forthrspb.p5.org.uk /cramond_island.html (719 words)

	Edinburgh Evening News - Top Stories - Terrified family is saved from Forth (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		A TEENAGE girl suffering from a heart condition and a toddler in a pushchair were saved in a dramatic rescue on the Forth as a family found themselves stranded by the incoming tide.
		A day trip to Cramond Island for the family-of-six almost ended in tragedy when they were trapped after attempting to return to the mainland.
		The drama unfolded around 3pm when the family, faced with being cut off on the island by the rapidly rising tide, opted to try and walk back to the mainland along the three-quarters of a mile causeway.
	edinburghnews.scotsman.com /index.cfm?id=763192002 (708 words)

	Dictionary of Meaning www.mauspfeil.net
		'''Cramond''' is a village built on the east side of the River Almond where it enters the Firth of Forth forming a natural harbour, now a Areas of Edinburgh suburb of Edinburgh.
		Image:Cramond_Island.jpg thumbCramond Island and the walkway seen from the shore.
		Cramond developed slowly over the centuries, with Cramond Kirk being founded in 1650s 1656.
	www.mauspfeil.net /Cramond.html (584 words)

	Inchmickery
		It lies in the Firth of Forth between Cramond Island to the south on the Edinburgh side of the Forth and Inchcolm Island near Dalgety Bay to the north, on the Fife side of the Forth.
		The island is now designated a bird sanctuary, and landing on the island is only by special permission outside the bird breeding season.
		Although the island is a 'bird sanctuary' there were very few birds to be seen on the island during our 3 to 4 hour visit.
	www.gm0axy.ic24.net /inchmick.htm (491 words)

	Fire Engineering - Uk Government: Fire on Cramond Island, Firth of Forth (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Forth Coastguard co-ordinated the rescue of nine people from Cramond Island yesterday afternoon, after they were cut off by the tide.
		This particular fire was deep seated - the land on the island is covered with peat and this was still burning under the surface.
		Cramond Island is only accessible via a causeway two hours either side of low water.
	fe.pennnet.com /news/display_news_story.cfm?Section=WIREN&Category=HOME&NewsID=122532 (585 words)

	Edinburgh Tourist Information, guide and advice: UK Hotel and Guest House Directory (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		One of these is the village of Cramond, which lies several miles to the west of central Edinburgh.
		The village of Cramond has been settled since Roman times and is now one of the prettiest areas of Edinburgh, being largely cut off from the hustle and bustle of the city.
		Whilst there is not much to attract the visitor to Cramond, there are some excellent walks in the vicinity of the village.
	www.smoothhound.co.uk /tourism/edinburgh/cramond.html (177 words)

	EDINBURGHSHIRE - LoveToKnow Article on EDINBURGHSHIRE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The island of Cramond belongs to the county.
		There are no mountains, but the Pentland Hills advance boldly from the south-west to within 5 m.
		Dickson, Ruined Castles of Midlothian (Edinburgh, 1895); The Islands of tile Forth (Edinburgh 1899).
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /E/ED/EDINBURGHSHIRE.htm (4335 words)

	Edinburgh Evening News - Edinburgh - Latvians in Cramond Island rescue drama (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		MORE than a dozen Latvians were plucked off Cramond Island in a rescue operation during high winds.
		Eight women, two children and three men were having a barbecue on the island when they became trapped by the incoming tide just before 6pm on Saturday night.
		RNLI crews based at Queensferry were forced to anchor just off the island as a result of the high winds.
	edinburghnews.scotsman.com /edinburgh.cfm?id=854982004 (273 words)

	cycling scotland england ratho (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Start from the car park at Cramond - nip out to the island if the tide is right - but be aware that the path following the Almond up the Glen can be quite busy at times with some steps to negotiate.
		Where the River Almond flows into the Forth at Cramond, there's a small, and (I think) free, ferry service operated by the guy living in the Cobble Cottage who, if he sees you waiting, will row across and pick you up.
		However, while the Dalmeny estate is happy to allow walkers on their land, cyclists just don't seem to be welcome...
	www.bikeroutes.org.uk /routes/ratho.htm (558 words)

	Groundspeak Forums -> I`ve Started, So I`ll Fin...
		As fasr as Island caches go, there is one in the approval queue off the coast of South Devon at Burgh Island which is a pretty small island.
		Sorry Stuey, I miss-read you original log as being from the centre of the island.
		Cramond island in Edinburgh can be reached by causway at low tide it has a cache and is only 300 x 500 metres.
	forums.groundspeak.com /GC/index.php?showtopic=73216&st=0& (1242 words)

	Edinburgh Outlook: December 2003 Issue
		The journey starts and ends at Haymarket Station as this is a convenient place to meet, especially if you have cycling friends from out of town who could bring their bikes on the train (free) for a pleasant day out.
		It would be possible to spend a whole day wandering around Cramond, including a low tide walk along the causeway to Cramond Island.
		Not to be missed is the warm interior of the Cramond Inn.
	www.edinburghoutlook.co.uk /article.php?article_id=271 (946 words)

	Dowies Mill, Cramond, Edinburgh, Scotland
		Question: how can you be in part of Edinburgh and on a main bus route to the city centre, and yet be tucked away in a rural, riverside setting at the end of a leafy lane?
		This delightful apartment is on the ground floor of a 17th century converted cottage on the banks of the River Almond near the village of Cramond, one of the most attractive and picturesque areas round Edinburgh.
		Cramond Island is reached at low tide (via a tidal causeway) where the river meets the Firth of Forth by the harbour.
	www.unique-cottages.co.uk /cottages/bz7 (445 words)

	Cramond - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Cramond Island and the walkway seen from the shore.
		Tide Times Note that these are the tide times of Leith, for Cramond simply add 4 Minutes.
		This page was last modified 19:16, 26 August 2005.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cramond (542 words)

	Edinburgh Evening News - Edinburgh - MSP says island needs new signs of the times (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		AN MSP has written to the city council demanding safety signs are replaced on an island in the Forth.
		Margaret Smith, Lib Dem MSP for Edinburgh West, asked for replacement tide timetable notices to be erected on Cramond Island as soon as possible.
		Mrs Smith, whose constituency includes the area, said: "Cramond Island is a potentially vulnerable spot where there are repeated cases of people being stranded.
	edinburghnews.scotsman.com /edinburgh.cfm?id=791562004 (193 words)

	Port Edgar Yacht Club
		It was decided to restrict such a trip to yachts on this occasion, obviating the need for safety boat cover, and since the room for tying up is limited only 2 or 3 at most would go.
		Following the channel markers out presented little difficulty, but the channel seemed to pass perilously close to Seal Rock on the NW tip of the island just as we were hit by the wind and waves from the East, not to mention a possible tidal swirl trying to spin us round towards the island.
		The sea was by now quite lively and with a strong wind on our starboard quarter and a first reef in we fairly tore along, corkscrewing over the waves until we cleared Hound point and entered the bay.
	www.peyc.org.uk /peycwww/cruising/logs2002/cruise20020608.html (776 words)

	Cramond Pictures (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		When the tide is out, you can walk all the way out to the island.
		The tide is out, and you can see the walkway.
		This was taken about half way between the land and the island.
	www.pc-stuff.co.uk /pictures/cramond/index.htm (65 words)

	Newsroom - Press Releases
		Forth Coastguard today found themselves co-ordinating the rescue of 9 of the 16 people cut off by the tide on Cramond Island when they all missed the safe crossing time of the causeway joining Cramond with Cramond Island.
		Seven of the 16, including a child, managed to wade ashore; the remaining 9, 6 adults and 3 children were rescued safely.
		This incident brings the number of visitors stranded on Cramond Island so far this year to 136.
	www.mcga.gov.uk /c4mca/mcga-dops_pr_newsroom-press-releases-release.htm?mcga_news_id=774&month=10&year=2000 (289 words)

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