St Mary's Star of the Sea Church, Leith

[1] The Church has over 20 stained glass windows, and one of the side altars is dedicated to Mary Star of the Sea, the patron saint of Leith since the 12th Century.

[2] Archaeological work carried out in advance of the construction of a new church hall in 2004 found the remains of the front of Balmerino House.

There is some conflict over the date it was built - the church website says it was designed in 1854 but the historical records in Canmore state that it was opened in 1854.

The human remains consisted of six adult males and date to between the early 16th and mid 17th centuries but before the house was built.

Of importance to the history of clay tobacco pipe manufacture in Scotland was a small assemblage of clay-pipe wasters and kiln waste that were found and dated to around 1630–40.