Murrayfield is an area to the west ofEdinburgh city centre inScotland.[1] It is to the east ofCorstorphine and north ofBalgreen,Saughtonhall andRoseburn. TheA8 road runs east–west through the south of the area. Murrayfield is often considered to include the smaller neighbouring areas ofRavelston (to the north) andRoseburn (to the south).
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.[2] Archibald Murray bought the land from Nisbet of Dean in 1733; it was previously Nisbet's Park.[3]Alexander Murray, Lord Henderland was born here the year after its construction. 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 architectWilliam Playfair for Lord Mackenzie and a large villa known as Rock Villa (later Rockshiel) appears on theOrdnance Survey Map of 1855.[3][4] The OS map from the 1890s suggests this area remained spacious with scattered individual houses and villas throughout the nineteenth-century.[5]
Easter Belmont Road (a private road), is one of Edinburgh's "Millionaire's Rows" and was home to local businessmanDavid Murray.[6] Aside from sports facilities, there is much residential land use and a private hospital,Spire Murrayfield Hospital,[7] part of theSpire Healthcare group. There are also a few shops, businesses and hotels.
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Murrayfield is known forMurrayfield Stadium, home to theScottish national rugby union team and venue for many sporting events. In the shadow of the stadium isMurrayfield Ice Rink, which currently hosts theEdinburgh Capitals ice hockey team and previously played host to the famousMurrayfield Racers. In the 2006–07 season,Heart of Midlothian played theirUEFA 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 betweenRavelston andCorstorphine Hill. The tennis club was founded in 1904 as The West Edinburgh Tennis and Croquet Club.[8] 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.[9] 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.[9]
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The well-known independent schools,St. George's School for Girls and theMerchant Company of Edinburgh'sThe 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 theCraigmount High School catchment area. The nearest Roman Catholic schools are Fox Covert R.C. Primary School and St. Augustine's High School.
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