Jock's Lodge
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Jock's Lodge is a suburb of Edinburgh
, Scotland
. It is bordered by Meadowbank
to the west, and Piershill
to the east. The origin of the name is uncertain, but it occurs as early as 1650. Jock is thought to be the name of a local shepherd in the early 17th century, with a small house near the junction of London Road and Restalrig Road South. A pub
sharing the name of the area now sits on the north-west corner of the junction.
The area is dominated by civil service buildings St Margarets House and Meadowbank House, which were built on the site of the St Margarets Railway Marshalling Yards, which was primarily for steam locomotives. The office blocks were constructed in the early 1970s.
Meadowbank Stadium
, immediately to the west was the location for the 1970 and 1986 Commonwealth Games
. The East Coast Main Line
railway also passes by here, as does the A1 Edinburgh to London
main trunk road. Many of the houses in this area are Victorian
tenements.
Both Royal High Rugby Club
and Lismore RFC
were formerly based in the area; Lismore RFC taking its name from nearby Lismore Crescent.
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. It is bordered by Meadowbank
Meadowbank, Edinburgh
Meadowbank is a suburb of Edinburgh in Scotland. It is best known for Meadowbank Stadium. The A1 road and East Coast Main Line railway to England run through this way.-External links:*...
to the west, and Piershill
Piershill
Piershill is a suburb of north east Edinburgh, Scotland, in the shadow of Arthur's Seat.It is mainly residential, with local amenities including a large Morrisons supermarket and filling station, bank, public library, optician, pharmacy, several takeaway restaurants and specialist retailers along...
to the east. The origin of the name is uncertain, but it occurs as early as 1650. Jock is thought to be the name of a local shepherd in the early 17th century, with a small house near the junction of London Road and Restalrig Road South. A pub
Public house
A public house, informally known as a pub, is a drinking establishment fundamental to the culture of Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. There are approximately 53,500 public houses in the United Kingdom. This number has been declining every year, so that nearly half of the smaller...
sharing the name of the area now sits on the north-west corner of the junction.
The area is dominated by civil service buildings St Margarets House and Meadowbank House, which were built on the site of the St Margarets Railway Marshalling Yards, which was primarily for steam locomotives. The office blocks were constructed in the early 1970s.
Meadowbank Stadium
Meadowbank Stadium
Meadowbank Stadium is a multi-purpose sports facility located at Meadowbank, in Edinburgh, Scotland. It hosted the Commonwealth Games of 1970 and 1986.-Layout:...
, immediately to the west was the location for the 1970 and 1986 Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games is an international, multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930 and takes place every four years....
. The East Coast Main Line
East Coast Main Line
The East Coast Main Line is a long electrified high-speed railway link between London, Peterborough, Doncaster, Wakefield, Leeds, York, Darlington, Newcastle and Edinburgh...
railway also passes by here, as does the A1 Edinburgh to London
London
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main trunk road. Many of the houses in this area are Victorian
Victorian architecture
The term Victorian architecture refers collectively to several architectural styles employed predominantly during the middle and late 19th century. The period that it indicates may slightly overlap the actual reign, 20 June 1837 – 22 January 1901, of Queen Victoria. This represents the British and...
tenements.
Both Royal High Rugby Club
Royal High Corstorphine RFC
RHC Cougars are a rugby union side based in Edinburgh, Scotland.The team were established in 2003 from the merger of Corstorphine and Royal High rugby clubs, two separate clubs based in the west side of Edinburgh....
and Lismore RFC
Lismore RFC
Lismore RFC is a rugby union side based in Edinburgh, Scotland. They were founded in 1901.They play in the East Regional League Division 1.-History:...
were formerly based in the area; Lismore RFC taking its name from nearby Lismore Crescent.