Ingliston

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Machinery exhibits, Royal Highland Showground

Ingliston ( /ˈɪŋɡəlstən/ ; Scots : Inglistoun) is an area in the west of Edinburgh, near Maybury, South Gyle and Newbridge.

Contents

It 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]

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Ingliston House

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 one of the biggest open air markets in Europe. [3] For many years, a feature of the market was a 5.5-metre-tall (18 ft) statue of King Kong by Nicholas Monro. [4]

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Ingliston market and showground from the air

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

Ingliston Park and Ride (P&R) opened in 2006. It is the most westerly of seven parks and rides in and around Edinburgh. It offers free parking with 1085 spaces. Parking is prohibited between 2:00 am and 4:00 am. [6]

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Ingliston P&R tram stop

Buses

Lothian Buses Skylink services 200 and 400/N400 serve the park & ride. [7]

Tram

Ingliston Park and Ride light rail tram stop opened in May 2014, and is operated by Edinburgh Trams.

Preceding station  Edinburgh Trams  Following station
Gogarburn
towards Newhaven
 Newhaven - Edinburgh Airport  Edinburgh Airport
Terminus


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References

  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. Archived from the original on 17 February 2015. 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".
  6. City of Edinburgh Council (31 October 2023). "Ingliston Park and Ride - Park and rides".
  7. Lothian Buses (31 October 2023). "Park & Ride".

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