Stadiums · Central Scotland
Edinburgh Marine Gardens
Edinburgh Marine Gardens — former stadium in City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Brunstane · 2.3 km
About
Edinburgh Marine Gardens is a stadium in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1909. Wikidata describes it as: "former stadium in City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.9588°, -3.1223°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Marine Gardens was an entertainment complex located in the Portobello area of Edinburgh, Scotland. Opened in 1909 as a pleasure garden and amusement park on the shores of the Firth of Forth, most of its original attractions apart from the ballroom were removed following military use of the site during the First World War. The complex also included a stadium which was used during the interwar period for football, greyhound racing and speedway. It was the home venue of Scottish Football League teams Leith Athletic (1928–1936) and Edinburgh City (1928–31 and 1934–35). The Marine Gardens closed down permanently in 1939 after again being taken over by the military, with the area being redeveloped after the Second World War.
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Background
History
Part of the vast Craigentinny Meadows located on the shore of the Firth of Forth was the area chosen to construct Marine Gardens. The meadows had for years previously been used as an outlet for Edinburgh's sewerage where the land was rotated and irrigated to produce meadow grass that could be used for cattle grazing. This easterly part of the meadows in Portobello would be a permanent host for the new Marine Gardens which acquired and relocated the buildings and exhibition from the successful 1908 Scottish National Exhibition held in Saughton Park in Edinburgh.
Visiting
Opened in 1909, its attractions initially included a ballroom, circus and zoo, cinema and theatre, scenic railway, ornamental gardens and maze and a football ground.
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- Coordinates
- 55.9588, -3.1223
- District
- City of Edinburgh
- Postcode
- EH15 1EB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
- Established
- 1909
- Nearest railway station
- Brunstane — 2.3 km
- Official site
- portobello.go2masjid.website
Sources
- wikidata: Q15216097 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Marine Gardens (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Edinburgh Marine Gardens?
- Edinburgh Marine Gardens is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode EH15 1EB).
- When was Edinburgh Marine Gardens built?
- Built or established in 1909.
- Who owns Edinburgh Marine Gardens?
- Edinburgh Marine Gardens is owned by | operator =.
- How do I get to Edinburgh Marine Gardens?
- The nearest railway station is Brunstane, about 2.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EH15 1EB.