11-467: Gogarloch is a residential area within South Gyle , Edinburgh , Scotland . It lies near South Gyle railway station and South Gyle Broadway, 4 + 1 ⁄ 2 miles (7.2 km) west of the city centre. Corstorphine and Wester Broom are nearby. Historically this area was marshland (hence ' loch ' in the name) but the land was drained in the 19th century to create space for a new railway. Most of
22-440: A number of busts of Scottish poets. "Gyle", which is pronounced with a hard "g", is of uncertain etymology. It has been suggested that it comes from an old Gaelic word "goill" meaning a "bog", which would make sense given the former Gogar Loch in the area. There is also a North Gyle about one mile (two kilometres) away, which is named after a local farm. This is incorporated in some street names in that area. Edinburgh Airport
33-469: A residential one, incorporating Gogarloch and the neighbouring area centred on South Gyle Mains; and a commercial/business one which incorporates the Gyle Shopping Centre , Edinburgh Park , Gyle Park (an actual park, but with some shopping centres near it), and South Gyle Crescent. The Royal Bank of Scotland and sportscotland are all based in this district. The Lochside development also features
44-594: Is a Roman Catholic secondary school serving the west of Edinburgh , Scotland, with approximately 840 pupils. St. Augustine's RC High School was founded in August 1969. It was created on the Comprehensive School model by the merger of two existing Catholic schools: Holy Cross Academy , a selective secondary school which was established in 1907, and the non-selective St Andrew's Junior Secondary , which opened in 1962. St Augustine's moved to its present site serving
55-548: Is an area of Edinburgh , Scotland , lying on the western edge of the city and to the south and west of an area of former marshland once known as the Gogarloch , on the edge of Corstorphine . Most of the buildings in the area are of recent origin, dating from the later 1980s, 1990s, and early 21st century, with the exception of some farm workers' cottages and an early 1970s council estate abutting South Gyle railway station . South Gyle can be neatly divided into two main zones –
66-447: Is nearby at Ingliston , and also close is the city bypass (A720) , connecting to several major routes into the city. South Gyle has two branch railway stations: South Gyle station is on the line between Edinburgh and Fife , and Edinburgh Park station provides services to Edinburgh, Stirling and Dunblane , Bathgate and to Glasgow, Queen Street, low-level. Lothian Buses services 2, 12, 21, 22, 22A, 32, 36 & Skylink 400 serve
77-599: Is served by Gylemuir Primary School , on Wester Broom Place. The closest secondary schools are St Augustine's RC High School and Forrester High School . Drum Brae/Gyle is the name of a political ward within the Edinburgh West UK Parliament Constituency and the Edinburgh Western Scottish Parliament constituency . St. Augustine%27s High School, Edinburgh, Scotland St. Augustine's High School , established in 1969,
88-771: The area. Edinburgh Trams serve the area with stops at Bankhead , Edinburgh Park Station, Edinburgh Park Central (Lochside) and The Gyle Shopping centre. North of the Gogar Roundabout, the Edinburgh Gateway Interchange opened in December 2016. It connects trains from Fife with the tram to and from the airport. A subway under the busy A8 provides access to the Gyle Shopping Centre. The Scottish Prison Service has its headquarters in South Gyle. The area
99-493: The housing is of the 1990s era. Other lost lochs of Edinburgh include the Nor Loch and Burgh Loch on the site of the present day Meadows area. Gogar 55°56′9.22″N 3°18′18.57″W / 55.9358944°N 3.3051583°W / 55.9358944; -3.3051583 This Edinburgh location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . South Gyle South Gyle (pronounced / ɡ aɪ l / )
110-464: The only shared area being the swimming pool. This is shared on a Rota basis and the students are never taught in the same area at the same time. 55°55′59″N 3°17′19″W / 55.93306°N 3.28861°W / 55.93306; -3.28861 This article related to Edinburgh , Scotland , is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a school in Scotland
121-471: The whole of the west of the city in August 1969. The new school is named after St Augustine of Hippo. St Augustine's moved onto a shared campus with Forrester High School in January 2010. The new building is situated on the former football pitches of the school. The new building is split into two halves. On the side closest to Saughton Park is Forrester High School. On the opposite side is St Augustine's with
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