Editing Murrayfield

{{Short description|Area of Edinburgh, Scotland}}
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{{for-multi|the Stadium and home of Scottish Rugby Union|Murrayfield Stadium|the area in the Wimbledon grounds named after Andy Murray|Henman Hill}}
[[File:Murrayfield House, Edinburgh.jpg|thumb|Murrayfield House, Edinburgh]]
[[File:Murrayfield Stadium 2005-05-13.jpg|thumb|[[Murrayfield Stadium]]]]
[[File:Ice Rink Murrayfield.jpg|thumb|[[Murrayfield Ice Rink]]]]
'''Murrayfield''' is an area to the west of [[Edinburgh]] city centre in [[Scotland]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://espc.com/property/murrayfield|title=Murrayfield|website=ESPC|language=en|access-date=2019-08-18}}</ref> It is to the east of [[Corstorphine]] and north of [[Balgreen]], [[Saughtonhall]] and [[Roseburn]]. The [[A8 road (Scotland)|A8 road]] runs east–west through the south of the area. Murrayfield is often considered to include the smaller neighbouring areas of [[Ravelston]] (to the north) and [[Roseburn]] (to the south).

==History==
The name comes from the estate of Archibald Murray who built Murrayfield House for himself in 1735 on the south-facing slopes over the area.<ref>Buildings of Scotland: Edinburgh by Gifford, McWilliam and Walker</ref> Archibald Murray bought the land from Nisbet of Dean in 1733; it was previously Nisbet's Park.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/downloads/file/1102/west_murrayfield_conservation_area_character_appraisal|title=West Murrayfield Conservation Area Character Appraisal|date=2008|website=Edinburgh City Council|access-date=18 August 2019}}</ref> [[Alexander Murray, Lord Henderland]] was born here the year after its construction. In some early records, the name appears as "Murray's Field". Much of the Murrayfield area was semi-rural up until the early 19th century. Among mansion houses built then was Belmont House in 1828 by architect [[William Henry Playfair|William Playfair]] for Lord Mackenzie and a large villa known as Rock Villa (later Rockshiel) appears on the [[Ordnance Survey]] Map of 1855.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://maps.nls.uk/view/74400907|title=View: Index to the OS of Edinburghshire - Ordnance Survey Indexes to the County Series maps, Scotland, 1854-1886|website=maps.nls.uk|access-date=2019-08-18}}</ref> The OS map from the 1890s suggests this area remained spacious with scattered individual houses and villas throughout the nineteenth-century.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://maps.nls.uk/view/74400788|title=View: One-inch 2nd Edition, parishes in colour, Scotland: Sheet 32 - [Edinburgh] - Ordnance Survey One-inch 2nd edition, Scotland, 1898-1904|website=maps.nls.uk|access-date=2019-08-18}}</ref>

Easter Belmont Road (a private road), is one of Edinburgh's "Millionaire's Rows" and was home to local businessman [[David Murray (Scottish businessman)|David Murray]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.zoopla.co.uk/house-prices/edinburgh/easter-belmont-road/?q=Easter%20Belmont%20Road%20Murrayfield%20Edinburgh|title=House prices in Easter Belmont Road, Edinburgh EH12 stand at £1,224,366 on average - Zoopla|website=www.zoopla.co.uk|access-date=2019-08-18}}</ref> Aside from sports facilities, there is much residential land use and a private hospital, [[Spire Murrayfield Hospital]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.spireedinburgh.com|title=Spire Edinburgh, Murrayfield & Shawfairpark Hospital {{!}} Private Hospital in Edinburgh {{!}} Spire Healthcare|website=www.spireedinburgh.com|access-date=2017-09-17}}</ref> part of the [[Spire Healthcare]] group. There are also a few shops, businesses and hotels.

== Sports ==
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Murrayfield is known for [[Murrayfield Stadium]], home to the [[Scotland national rugby union team|Scottish national rugby union team]] and venue for many sporting events. In the shadow of the stadium is [[Murrayfield Ice Rink]], which currently hosts the [[Edinburgh Capitals]] ice hockey team and previously played host to the famous [[Murrayfield Racers]]. In the 2006–07 season, [[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Heart of Midlothian]] played their [[UEFA Champions League]] ties at Murrayfield. [[Murrayfield Stadium]] has also been the venue for some large concerts.

In addition to the stadium, there are Murrayfield Lawn Tennis Club and Murrayfield golf course which is between [[Ravelston]] and [[Corstorphine Hill]]. The tennis club was founded in 1904 as The West Edinburgh Tennis and Croquet Club.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://clubspark.lta.org.uk/MurrayfieldLTC/History|title=Murrayfield LTC / History of Murrayfield Lawn Tennis Club|website=clubspark.lta.org.uk|access-date=2019-08-18}}</ref> Murrayfield Golf Club was founded in 1896 and its initial membership was limited to '300 gentlemen and 200 ladies'; in 1904 it was laid out on Ravelston Estate west of Murrayfield Road.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://murrayfield.intelligentgolf.co.uk/history|title=History|website=murrayfield.intelligentgolf.co.uk|access-date=2019-08-18}}</ref> Murrayfield Golf Club is notable for having been a mixed club from the start with female members having the same rights and privileges as the men.<ref name=":1" />

==Schools==
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The well-known independent schools, [[St George's School, Edinburgh|St. George's School for Girls]] and the [[Merchant Company of Edinburgh]]'s [[The Mary Erskine School]] for girls are situated in the Murrayfield area.

The local primary school for most is Roseburn Primary School and Murrayfield is part of the [[Craigmount High School]] catchment area. The nearest Roman Catholic schools are Fox Covert R.C. Primary School and St. Augustine's High School.

==Notable residents==
* [[Chris Hoy]] grew up on the boundary of Corstorphine and Murrayfield.<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>

==References==
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==Further reading==
<!-- commented out this title as being used as a footnote.  * Bell, Raymond MacKean ''Literary Corstorphine: A reader's guide to West Edinburgh'', Leamington Books, Edinburgh 2017  -->
* Cant, Michael (1986–1987) ''Villages of Edinburgh.'' volumes 1 & 2, Edinburgh: John Donald Publishers Ltd. {{ISBN|1=0-85976-131-2|2=0-85976-186-X}}
* Cosh, Mary (2003) ''Edinburgh the Golden Age''. Edinburgh: Birlinn.
* Grant, James (1880s) ''Old and new Edinburgh'', volumes 1–3, Cassell (or 1–6, edition dependent).  
** Originally published as a periodical, and offered as an open source material. {{Cite web |date=2023-01-13 |title=Cassell's Old and New Edinburgh by James Grant |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230113101157/http://www.oldandnewedinburgh.co.uk/ |archive-url=http://www.oldandnewedinburgh.co.uk/ |archive-date=2023-01-13 |access-date=2023-09-18 }}
* {{cite book|last=Harris| first=Stuart |year= 1996|title = The Place Names of Edinburgh|location=  Edinburgh|publisher= Gordon Wright Publishing|ref={{Harv|Harris|1996}}|page=144|isbn=0-903065-83-5}}.
* Sherman, Robin (2003) ''Old Murrayfield and Corstorphine'' Stenlake Publishing, softcover. {{ISBN|1=1840332832|2=9781840332834}}.

== External links ==
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*[http://maps.nls.uk/view/74400069#zoom=5&lat=3299&lon=2961&layers=BT Bartholomew's ''Chronological map of Edinburgh'' (1919)]
*[http://www.murrayfieldcc.org.uk/ Murrayfield Community Council]

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