Balgreen - Izeria

Balgreen ( or ) is a suburb of Edinburgh, located approximately two miles west of the city centre, most commonly known for its primary school, Balgreen Primary. It is located to the west of Murrayfield and Saughtonhall, to the east of Corstorphine, and to the north of Gorgie. It is bound to the north by Corstorphine Hill, to the west by Carrick Knowe Golf Course, and roughly to the east by Water of Leith.

1. Etymology

The name comes from Balgreen House once situated where Balgreen School now stands and is probably derived from Scottish Gaelic, perhaps being Baile na Grèine (sunny farm ) or Baile Griain (gravel farm) from the gravel on the riverbank, or perhaps from Baile Grianain (farm of the sunny enclosure). It does not, as some etymologies have suggested, come from "Ball Green". The Gaelic "Bal-" (farm) prefix can also be found in Balerno and is not unusual in the area. The placename Balgreen is also found near Murieston and Ecclesmachanin West Lothian.

1. Amenities

The Water of Leith flows through here with the Water of Leith Walkway connecting the area to Stockbridge to the north east and Colinton and Balerno to the south west. There is also a library, primary school, and a large park here, with facilities for football (soccer) etc., and a children's playpark.

1. Transport

Balgreen was served by Balgreen Halt railway station which was closed in 1968

1. = Tram =

Balgreen tram stop is located off Balgreen Road, adjacently north of the main Glasgow to Edinburgh railway line.

1. = Buses =


1. == Lothian Buses ==

12,26,31 (Corstorphine Road) 1,2,22,30 (Western Approach Road) 38 (Balgreen Road/ Saughtonhall Drive)

1. == McGill's Scotland East ==

21 and 22 (Corstorphine Road)

1. Notable residents

William Stevenson (1772–1829), Scottish nonconformist preacher and writer, farmed in this area.

1. References

Cant, Michael, Villages of Edinburgh volumes 1 & 2, John Donald Publishers Ltd., Edinburgh, 1986-1987. ISBN 0-85976-131-2 & ISBN 0-85976-186-X Harris, Stuart (1996). The Place Names of Edinburgh. Edinburgh: Gordon Wright Publishing. p. 144. ISBN 0-903065-83-5.

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Saughtonhall

Saughtonhall is a residential neighbourhood in the west of Edinburgh, Scotland, bordering Balgreen directly to the south and south-west, Murrayfield to the north (on the opposite side of Corstorphine Road (A8)), Carrick Knowe golf course to the west (bounded by the route of the Corstorphine Branch railway which is now a section of the pedestrian John Muir Way), and sports facilities (including Murrayfield Stadium, Murrayfield Ice Rink, Edinburgh Rugby Stadium and Roseburn Park cricket ground) on the opposite bank of the Water of Leith and its walkway to the east, connected by several footbridges which now also incorporate flooding defences. It is within the Corstorphine/Murrayfield ward under the City of Edinburgh Council.

Cricket Golf

Pinkhill railway station

Pinkhill railway station was a railway station in Edinburgh, Scotland. It served Edinburgh Zoo, east Corstorphine and Murrayfield. Services were provided by trains on the Corstorphine Branch of the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway.

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Scotus Academy

Scotus Academy was a Catholic all-boys day school in Edinburgh. It was founded in 1953 by the Congregation of Christian Brothers and closed in 1978. The building now forms part of Murrayfield Hospital.

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Balgreen Halt railway station

Balgreen Halt railway station served Balgreen in the Edinburgh. Services were provided by trains on the Corstorphine Branch. In 2014 the Edinburgh Tram system opened a tram stop named "Balgreen" adjacent to the site of the station. The line that Balgreen Halt was on is now a cycle route and a way to Edinburgh Zoo.

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