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The name Musselburgh is Old English in origin, with mussel referring to the shellfish. The burgh element appears to derive from burh, in the same way as Edinburgh, before the introduction of formal burghs by David I. Its earliest Anglic name was Eskmuthe (Eskmouth) for its location at the mouth of the River Esk.
Musselburgh ist die größte Gemeinde in East Lothian in Schottland. Sie liegt am Firth of Forth zehn Kilometer östlich vom Stadtzentrum Edinburghs. Sie gilt als eine der ältesten Gemeinden von Schottland. 1547 erlitt die schottische Armee nahe Musselburgh in der Schlacht bei Pinkie Cleugh eine verheerende Niederlage.
Musselburgh is a historic market town known as 'The Honest Toun' and famed for golf and its racecourse. Musselburgh was first settled by the Romans in the years following their invasion of Scotland in AD80. They built a fort a little inland from the mouth of the River Esk and bridged the river here. In doing so they established the line of the ...
Allium porum 'Musselburgh' is a reliable mid-season leek, bearing heavy crops of short, thick stems with a good flavour and tender texture. It's a particularly hardy leek, making it a good choice for growing in colder regions areas.It shows good resistance to rust and bolting.
Musselburgh lies just five miles east of Edinburgh and is a strong contender for the title of Scotland's oldest town. It was first settled by the Romans in the years following their invasion of Scotland in AD80.
Located 6 miles (10 km) east of Edinburgh and straddling the River Esk. The area has a long history beginning with a Roman fort at Inveresk and later the town itself, first named Eskmouth and later Musselburgh for the mussel bank at the mouth of the Esk. Its nickname is ' the honest toun '.
The name Musselburgh is from the Old English language: mussel as in modern English refers to the shellfish, and indeed Musselburgh is famous for the mussel beds which grow in the Firth of Forth.
