Saughton

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

It is best known for its prison, known officially as "HM Prison Edinburgh", but colloquially as "Saughton Prison", which lies to the south of the district.

The Calder Road, one of the main city arteries, runs through it.

More recently Saughton park has become home to an acclaimed outdoor concrete skatepark

Actually situated in the Broomhouse area and fronting on 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

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.

Preceding station		Edinburgh Trams		Following station
Balgreen towards York Place		York Place - Edinburgh Airport		Bankhead towards Airport

Buses

Lothian Buses

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

First Scotland East

27, 28 (Calder Road)

Notable residents

William Stevenson (1772–1829), Scottish nonconformist preacher and writer

External links

Areas of Edinburgh

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

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