Burdiehouse is an area in the south east of Edinburgh

Edinburgh

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, Scotland

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, near Gilmerton and Southhouse. Its name is often stated to be a corruption of Bordeaux

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-house (cf Little France

Little France

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nearby), but this is by no means certain. Burdiehouse is not an affluent area.

There are some historic lime kilns in the area.

The Burdiehouse Burn flows through the area.