Ingliston

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Ingliston House

Ingliston (/ˈɪŋɡəlstən/; Scots: Inglistoun) is an area in the west of Edinburgh, near Maybury, South Gyle and Newbridge, and is home to Edinburgh Airport and The Royal Highland Showground.

History[]

The name Ingliston either means the "settlement of the Inglis Family" or "English town".[1]

From 1965 to 1994 motor racing took place at Ingliston Racing Circuit, which was located within the Royal Highland Showground.[2]

From 1973 to 2005, a Sunday market was held at Ingliston. It was of one of the biggest open air markets in Europe.[3] For many years, a feature of the market was a 5.5 m (18 ft)-tall statue of King Kong by Nicholas Monro.[4]

Ingliston Golf Club first appeared in the 1930s. The 18-hole parkland course closed in the 1960s and is now the site of the Royal Highland Show Ground. [5]

Park and Ride[]

In 2006, the Ingliston Park and Ride site was opened and is one of a network of park and ride service around Edinburgh. A new tram stop on the Airport - York Place route operated by Edinburgh Trams opened at the end of May 2014.

Preceding station   Edinburgh Trams   Following station
Gogarburn
towards York Place 		  Edinburgh Trams
Line 1 		  Edinburgh Airport
Terminus

References[]

  • Bell, Raymond MacKean Literary Corstorphine: A reader's guide to West Edinburgh, Leamington Books, Edinburgh 2017
  1. ^ Bell, Raymond MacKean (2017). Literary Corstorphine: A reader's guide to West Edinburgh. Edinburgh: Leamington Books. ISBN 9780244644406.
  2. ^ "RHC racetrack - 50 years in pole position" (Press release). Royal Highland Centre. 8 December 2014. Archived from the original on 17 February 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  3. ^ "Ingliston to shut down after bid to find new home stalls". Edinburgh Evening News. Johnston Press. 24 September 2005. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  4. ^ Noszlopy, George T. (1998). Public Sculpture of Birmingham including Sutton Coldfield. Public Sculpture of Britain. Vol. 2. Liverpool University Press. p. 170. ISBN 0-85323-682-8.
  5. ^ "Ingliston Golf Club", "Golf’s Missing Links".

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Coordinates: 55°56′22.10″N 3°22′21.01″W / 55.9394722°N 3.3725028°W / 55.9394722; -3.3725028

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