Fountainbridge

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Fountainbridge is an area of Edinburgh, Scotland, a short distance west of the city centre, adjoining Tollcross to the east, Bruntsfield to the south, Dalry to the west and Haymarket to the north.

From the early 19th century until the late 20th century it was home to a mixture of working-class tenement housing and industry. In the area is the present eastern end of the Union Canal (which originally continued a short distance to the north and east). The route of the former Caledonian Railway continues to dominate the area, having been converted into the Western Approach Road dual-carriageway after the closure of the railway.

It is notable as the area where film star Sir Sean Connery was born, explaining his choice of name for his production company, Fountainbridge Films. He later shut down the company after a series of disputes with a business partner^[1].

The McEwan's Brewery opened in Fountainbridge in 1856. It backs on to the canal. Much of it was closed in 2004 and as of 2006 is in the process of being demolished as part of a wider redevelopment of the canal basin and waterfront.