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'''Saughton''' ({{IPAc-en||ˈ|s|ɔː|x|t|ən}}) (''Sauchton'' in [[Scots language|Scots]]) is a suburb of the west of [[Edinburgh]], [[Scotland]], bordering on [[Broomhouse]], [[Stenhouse, Edinburgh|Stenhouse]], [[Longstone]] and [[Carrick Knowe]]. In [[Scots language|Lowland Scots]], a "sauch" is a [[willow]].<ref name=Bell>{{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}}</ref> The [[Water of Leith]] flows by here.


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It is best known for its prison, known officially as "[[Edinburgh (HM Prison)|HM Prison Edinburgh]]", but colloquially as "Saughton Prison", which lies to the south of the district.
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'''Saughton''' ({{IPAc-en||ˈ|s|ɔː|x|t|ən}}) is a suburb of the west of [[Edinburgh]], Scotland, bordering [[Broomhouse, Edinburgh|Broomhouse]], [[Stenhouse, Edinburgh|Stenhouse]], [[Longstone, Edinburgh|Longstone]] and [[Carrick Knowe]]. In [[Scots language|Lowland Scots]], a "sauch" is a [[willow]].<ref name=Bell>{{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}}</ref> The [[Water of Leith]] flows by here.
The [[A71 road|Calder Road]], one of the main city arteries, runs through it.


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It is the location of [[Edinburgh (HM Prison)|HM Prison Edinburgh]], known colloquially as "Saughton Prison", in the south of the district.
More recently Saughton park has become home to an acclaimed outdoor concrete skatepark


The [[A71 road]], one of the main city arteries, runs through the area – it is known here as Calder Road, becoming Stenhouse Road and Gorgie Road further east.
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Actually situated in the [[Broomhouse]] area and fronting on Broomhouse Drive, Saughton House is a large Government office, said to have been built in the 1950s, which houses the [[Scottish Government]], [[Scottish Courts Service]] and a number of other Government offices.


[[Saughton Park]], a large public park, has facilities including Scotland's largest [[skatepark]]; it is located on the opposite side of Stenhouse from the core of the Saughton neighbourhood.
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== Transport ==


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Actually situated in the Broomhouse area and fronting onto Broomhouse Drive, Saughton House is a large Government office, built in the 1950s, which houses the [[Scottish Government]], [[Scottish Courts Service]], and a number of other Government offices.

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== Transport ==
=== Tram ===
=== Tram ===


Saughton tram stop is adjacently south of the main Glasgow to Edinburgh railway line, close to the junction of Broomhouse Drive and Saughton Road North.
[[File:Saughton Tram Stop on the Edinburgh Tram Route - geograph.org.uk - 5499711.jpg|thumb|Saughton tram stop]]

Saughton [[Edinburgh Trams|tram stop]] is located close to the junction of Broomhouse Drive and Saughton Road North, adjacent to the main railway lines though the area (the [[Glasgow–Edinburgh via Falkirk line]] is joined by the [[Fife Circle Line]] here).


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{{Rail line|previous=[[Balgreen]]<br><small>''towards [[York Place tram stop|York Place]]'' |next=[[Bankhead, Edinburgh|Bankhead]]<br><small>''towards [[Edinburgh Airport tram stop|Airport]]''|route=''York Place - Edinburgh Airport''|col={{temporary rail colour|8D122A}} }}
{{Rail line|previous=[[Balgreen]]<br><small>''towards [[Newhaven, Edinburgh|Newhaven]]''</small> |next=[[Bankhead, Edinburgh|Bankhead]]<br><small>''towards [[Edinburgh Airport tram stop|Airport]]''</small>|route=''Newhaven - Edinburgh Airport''|col={{temporary rail colour|8D122A}} }}
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=== Buses ===
=== Buses ===
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*[[Lothian Buses]]
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** 3, 25, 34, 35 (Calder Road)
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** 1, 2, 22 (Broomhouse Drive/ Stenhouse Drive)


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*[[McGill's Scotland East]]
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==== [[Lothian Buses]] ====
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** X22 (Calder Road)

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* 3, 25, 34, 35 (Calder Road)
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* 1, 2, 22 (Broomhouse Drive/ Stenhouse Drive)

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==== [[First Scotland East]] ====

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* 27, 28 (Calder Road)


==Notable residents==
==Notable residents==
* [[William Stevenson (Scottish writer)|William Stevenson]] (1772–1829), Scottish nonconformist preacher and writer.<ref name=Bell>{{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}}</ref>
* [[William Stevenson (Scottish writer)|William Stevenson]] (1772–1829), Scottish nonconformist preacher and writer.<ref name=Bell/>
* [[Graeme Souness]] (1953), retired Scottish footballer and manager
* [[Graeme Souness]] (1953), retired Scottish footballer and manager
* [[Baird baronets]] of Saughton Hall

==Saughton cemetery==
[[File:Saughton Cemetery, Edinburgh.jpg|thumb|285px|Saughton Cemetery, Edinburgh]]
Notable interments:
*[[Louis Deuchars]], sculptor


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.sps.gov.uk/Default.asp?menuid=177 HM Prison Edinburgh]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060711135745/http://www.sps.gov.uk/Default.asp?menuid=177 HM Prison Edinburgh]
*[http://www.edinburghskatepark.org.uk/ Saughton Skatepark]
*[http://www.edinburghskatepark.org.uk/ Saughton Skatepark]


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55°55′46″N 3°16′05″W / 55.92944°N 3.26806°W / 55.92944; -3.26806

Saughton (/ˈsɔːxtən/) is a suburb of the west of Edinburgh, Scotland, bordering Broomhouse, Stenhouse, Longstone and Carrick Knowe. In Lowland Scots, a "sauch" is a willow.[1] The Water of Leith flows by here.

It is the location of HM Prison Edinburgh, known colloquially as "Saughton Prison", in the south of the district.

The A71 road, one of the main city arteries, runs through the area – it is known here as Calder Road, becoming Stenhouse Road and Gorgie Road further east.

Saughton Park, a large public park, has facilities including Scotland's largest skatepark; it is located on the opposite side of Stenhouse from the core of the Saughton neighbourhood.

Actually situated in the Broomhouse area and fronting onto Broomhouse Drive, Saughton House is a large Government office, built in the 1950s, which houses the Scottish Government, Scottish Courts Service, and a number of other Government offices.

Transport

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Tram

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Saughton tram stop

Saughton tram stop is located close to the junction of Broomhouse Drive and Saughton Road North, adjacent to the main railway lines though the area (the Glasgow–Edinburgh via Falkirk line is joined by the Fife Circle Line here).

Preceding station   Edinburgh Trams   Following station
Balgreen
towards Newhaven 		  Newhaven - Edinburgh Airport   Bankhead
towards Airport

Buses

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  • Lothian Buses
    • 3, 25, 34, 35 (Calder Road)
    • 1, 2, 22 (Broomhouse Drive/ Stenhouse Drive)

Notable residents

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Saughton cemetery

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Saughton Cemetery, Edinburgh

Notable interments:

References

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  1. ^ a b Bell, Raymond MacKean (2017). Literary Corstorphine: A reader's guide to West Edinburgh. Edinburgh: Leamington Books. ISBN 9780244644406.
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