Kingsknowe (; gd, Cnocan an Righ) is a suburb of

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the capital of

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. It is south-west of

Craiglockhart Craiglockhart (; gd, Creag Longairt) is a suburb in the south west of Edinburgh, Scotland, lying between Colinton to the south, Morningside to the east Merchiston to the north east, and Longstone and Kingsknowe to the west. The Water of Leith i ...

, and borders

Wester Hailes Wester Hailes is an area in the south west of Edinburgh, Scotland. Wester Hailes borders on Kingsknowe and Longstone to the east. Bankhead Industrial Estate and Sighthill Park lie to the north. History Although named after a large private ho ...

Slateford Slateford ( gd, Àth na Sglèata) is an area of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. It is east of the Water of Leith. The former village of Slateford lies on the Lanark Road where it crosses the Water of Leith, south west of Slateford Stati ...

and

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History

Knowe comes from the word

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, a small hillock. The Kings part of the name is not derived from a royal connection but takes its name from a local 17th century farm owner, William King. By 1964, the farm had been demolished to make way for a new housing estate in the area. There are several listed buildings in Kingsknowe. These include the Category B listed Millbank house, an 18th century rubble-built building on the corner of Bank Road and Boag's Mill Road. Numbers 4, 8 and 10 Redhall Bank Road are Category B listed cottages that were built by Sir James Gowans circa 1850.

Transport

The area is served by

Kingsknowe railway station , symbol_location = gb , symbol = rail , image = Kingsknowe station, Shotts Line, Edinburgh. View east.jpg , borough = Kingsknowe, Edinburgh , country = Scotland , coordinates = ...

which is part of the

Edinburgh Waverley railway station Edinburgh Waverley railway station (also known simply as Waverley; gd, Waverley Dhùn Èideann) is the principal railway station serving Edinburgh, Scotland. It is the second busiest station in Scotland, after Glasgow Central. It is the north ...

Glasgow Central station , symbol_location = gb , symbol = rail , image = Main Concourse at Glasgow Central Station.JPG , caption = The main concourse , borough = Glasgow, City of Glasgow , country ...

railway link. The railway station opened on 15 February 1848 but was known as Longstone. The station was subsequently renamed as Kingsknowe in 1853. While the station closed on 6 July 1964, demand saw it reopen on 1 February 1971. The

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passes to the north of Kingsknowe, forming the boundary with neighbouring

. There is a footbridge over the canal that previously carried the branch

Balerno line The Balerno line was a short loop railway in Scotland. It was some 6 miles in length leaving the main Caledonian Edinburgh to Carstairs line at Slateford in Edinburgh. It was built by the Caledonian Railway (CR) mainly to service the many ent ...

over the canal.

Community Facilities

Kingsknowe Golf Club is an 18-hole golf course in Kingsknowe that was founded in 1908. Kingsknowe playing fields are home to Currie Star F.C., a local football club established in 1997. There are three pitches available to the public, a large open green and a pavilion building.

References

External links

Video footage of the station
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