Saughton

Saughton (/ˈsɔːxtən/) is a suburb of the west of Edinburgh, Scotland, bordering Broomhouse, Stenhouse, Longstone and Carrick Knowe. In Lowland Scots, a "sauch" is a willow.^[1] The Water of Leith flows by here.

Saughton
1960s council flats in Saughton Mains
Saughton Location within the City of Edinburgh council area Show map of the City of Edinburgh council area Saughton Location within Scotland Show map of Scotland
OS grid reference	NT210718
Council area	City of Edinburgh
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	EDINBURGH
Postcode district	EH11
Dialling code	0131
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Edinburgh West Edinburgh South West
Scottish Parliament	Edinburgh Pentlands
List of places UK Scotland 55°55′46″N 3°16′05″W

It is the location of HM Prison Edinburgh, known colloquially as "Saughton Prison", in the south of the district.

The A71 road, one of the main city arteries, runs through the area – it is known here as Calder Road, becoming Stenhouse Road and Gorgie Road further east.

Saughton Park, a large public park, has facilities including Scotland's largest skatepark; it is located on the opposite side of Stenhouse from the core of the Saughton neighbourhood.

Actually situated in the Broomhouse area and fronting onto 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

Saughton tram stop is located close to the junction of Broomhouse Drive and Saughton Road North, adjacent to the main railway lines though the area (the Glasgow–Edinburgh via Falkirk line is joined by the Fife Circle Line here).

Preceding station		Edinburgh Trams		Following station
Balgreen towards Newhaven		Newhaven - Edinburgh Airport		Bankhead towards Airport

Buses

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

• McGill's Scotland East
  • X22 (Calder Road)

Notable residents

• William Stevenson (1772–1829), Scottish nonconformist preacher and writer.^[1]
• Graeme Souness (1953), retired Scottish footballer and manager
• Baird baronets of Saughton Hall

Saughton cemetery

Saughton Cemetery, Edinburgh

Notable interments:

• Louis Deuchars, sculptor