Ingliston#Park and Ride
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Ingliston ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|ɪ|ŋ|ɡ|əl|s|t|ən}}; {{langx|sco|Inglistoun}}) is an area in the west of Edinburgh, near Maybury, South Gyle and Newbridge.
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".{{cite book|title=Literary Corstorphine: A reader's guide to West Edinburgh|date=2017|last=Bell|first=Raymond MacKean|location=Edinburgh|publisher=Leamington Books|isbn=9780244644406}}
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From 1965 to 1994 motor racing took place at Ingliston Racing Circuit, which was located within the Royal Highland Showground.{{cite press release |url=http://www.royalhighlandcentre.co.uk/about-us/motoring-and-track-events-at-the-rhc |title=RHC racetrack - 50 years in pole position |publisher=Royal Highland Centre |date=8 December 2014 |access-date=17 February 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150217152839/http://www.royalhighlandcentre.co.uk/about-us/motoring-and-track-events-at-the-rhc |archive-date=17 February 2015 |df=dmy-all }}
From 1973 to 2005, a Sunday market was held at Ingliston. It was one of the biggest open air markets in Europe.{{cite news |url=http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/ingliston-to-shut-down-after-bid-to-find-new-home-stalls-1-1069486 |title=Ingliston to shut down after bid to find new home stalls |work=Edinburgh Evening News |publisher=Johnston Press |date=24 September 2005 |access-date=17 February 2015 |archive-date=17 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150217120629/http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/ingliston-to-shut-down-after-bid-to-find-new-home-stalls-1-1069486 |url-status=dead }} For many years, a feature of the market was a {{Convert|5.5|m|ft|0|adj=mid|-tall}} statue of King Kong by Nicholas Monro.{{cite book|last=Noszlopy|first=George T.|title=Public Sculpture of Birmingham including Sutton Coldfield|publisher=Liverpool University Press|page=[https://archive.org/details/publicsculptureo0000nosz/page/170 170]|year=1998|series=Public Sculpture of Britain|volume=2|isbn=0-85323-682-8|url=https://archive.org/details/publicsculptureo0000nosz/page/170}}
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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.[http://www.golfsmissinglinks.co.uk/index.php/scotland-63/scotland-central-east/edinburgh/193-ingliston-golf-club-ingliston-house-newbridge-edinburgh "Ingliston Golf Club"], "Golf’s Missing Links".
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{{nbsp}}am and 4:00{{nbsp}}am.{{Cite web |last=City of Edinburgh Council |date=31 Oct 2023 |title=Ingliston Park and Ride - Park and rides |url=https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/ingliston}}
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Lothian Buses Skylink services 200 and 400/N400 serve the park & ride.{{Cite web |last=Lothian Buses |date=31 Oct 2023 |title=Park & Ride |url=https://www.lothianbuses.com/our-services/park-and-ride/ }}
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Ingliston Park and Ride light rail tram stop opened in May 2014, and is operated by Edinburgh Trams.
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References
- Bell, Raymond MacKean Literary Corstorphine: A reader's guide to West Edinburgh, Leamington Books, Edinburgh 2017
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External links
- [http://edinburghtrams.com/plan-a-journey/route-map#stop-ingliston-park-ride Ingliston Park & Ride information] on Edinburgh Trams
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