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The name Bonaly may be derived from the [[Scottish Gaelic|Gaelic]] ''Bonnáth Linne'' (meaning “the pool at the bottom ford”) or from ''Bànáth Linne'' (meaning “the pool at the white ford”). <ref>{{cite web |url= http://spns.org.uk/PNsMIDLOTHIANv3.pdf |title=The Placenames of Midlothian |access date=2 March 2010 |last=Dixon |first=Norman |date=May 1947 |publisher=Scottish Place-Name Society}}</ref> |
The name Bonaly may be derived from the [[Scottish Gaelic|Gaelic]] ''Bonnáth Linne'' (meaning “the pool at the bottom ford”) or from ''Bànáth Linne'' (meaning “the pool at the white ford”). <ref>{{cite web |url= http://spns.org.uk/PNsMIDLOTHIANv3.pdf |title=The Placenames of Midlothian |access date=2 March 2010 |last=Dixon |first=Norman |date=May 1947 |publisher=Scottish Place-Name Society}}</ref>. An alternative suggestion is that the names derives from the [[Scottish Gaelic|Gaelic]] ''Bonn-aill'' (meaning "the foot of the rocks or cliff") |
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Harrison Gardens and Harrison Place, in the Edinburgh district of [[Merchiston]], were originally named Bonaly Road and Bonaly Place. They were renamed in 1965 to avoid confusion with similar Bonaly addresses. <ref>{{cite web |url= http://edinphoto.org.uk/0_PCV_M/0_post_card_views_stubbs_percy_bonaly_road_north_merchiston.htm|title=Postcard of Bonaly Road |access date=8 March 2010 |last=Stubbs |first=Percy|publisher=Edinphoto.org.uk}}</ref> |
Harrison Gardens and Harrison Place, in the Edinburgh district of [[Merchiston]], were originally named Bonaly Road and Bonaly Place. They were renamed in 1965 to avoid confusion with similar Bonaly addresses. <ref>{{cite web |url= http://edinphoto.org.uk/0_PCV_M/0_post_card_views_stubbs_percy_bonaly_road_north_merchiston.htm|title=Postcard of Bonaly Road |access date=8 March 2010 |last=Stubbs |first=Percy|publisher=Edinphoto.org.uk}}</ref> |
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== History == |
== History == |
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| Bonaly | |
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| Population | 1 (1995 Census) |
| OS grid reference | NT214683 |
| Council area | |
| Land | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | Vereinigtes Königreich |
| Post town | EDINBURGH |
| Postcode district | EH13 |
| Dialling code | 0131 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
Bonaly is an area on the south-western outskirts of Edinburgh and the northern slopes of the Pentland Hills, lying within the Parish of Colinton. It is a mix of mainly post-war housing, woodland, pasture-land and heather moorland. Bonaly Burn has its sources in the hills above Bonaly and flows towards Oxgangs, where it becomes the Braid Burn. The Edinburgh City Bypass passes through Bonaly.
Name
The name Bonaly may be derived from the Gaelic Bonnáth Linne (meaning “the pool at the bottom ford”) or from Bànáth Linne (meaning “the pool at the white ford”). [1]. An alternative suggestion is that the names derives from the Gaelic Bonn-aill (meaning "the foot of the rocks or cliff")
Harrison Gardens and Harrison Place, in the Edinburgh district of Merchiston, were originally named Bonaly Road and Bonaly Place. They were renamed in 1965 to avoid confusion with similar Bonaly addresses. [2]
History
Although Bonaly is now considered to be part of the Edinburgh suburb of Colinton, Bonaly was originally a small settlement in its own right. This grew up near the present-day site of Bonaly Tower, close to the spot where the Lady Burn, the Blacklaws Burn and the Dean Burn join to form the Bonaly Burn, and existed here until its destruction after 1811.
There is no evidence to indicate when this site was first settled, but the remains of an Iron Age hillfort may be seen at Clubbiedean, 2km to the south-west. [3]
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In the early 20th Century, Colinton was growing rapidly as a commuter suburb and several large villas were individually constructed on Bonaly Road in the 1920s and 1930s.
In 1959, house-builders Mactaggart and Mickel commenced large-scale housing development on the land adjacent to Bonaly Farm – formerly known as the East Field. Over the next 40 years over 500 houses were constructed and by 2000, virtually all the land between Bonaly Farm and the City Bypass had been developed for housing.
The farm buildings fell into disuse during this period although Bonaly Farm Dairy continued to supply dairy products from nearby premises at West Mill Road in Colinton. Bonaly Farm Dairy now operates from premises in Loanhead. The farm itself was developed for housing after being gutted by fire in 1981.
Bonaly Primary School
Bonaly Primary School is the main provider of primary education in Colinton, with a catchment area that takes in most of the Colinton area. It accommodates pupils from primary one to primary seven and also has a nursery for children between three and five years of age. It is managed by the City of Edinburgh Council and is feeder school for Firrhill High School
Pupils wear a distinctive yellow and brown uniform, with a school badge that depicts Bonaly Tower against the backdrop of the Pentland Hills.
Bonaly Primary was constructed on a greenfield site and opened in 1976. It was intended to replace older school premises at Thorburn Road in Colinton - which were too small to cope with the demand for school places. However, the new school at Bonaly was never large enough to accommodate all the pupils and the Thorburn Road premises were re-opened as an annex for use by the nursery and infant classes. Additional pre-fab classrooms were also used at the main school site.
In 2007, the school buildings were demolished and replaced with a larger building. This was opened in October 2008 and all school pupils were finally accommodated on the same site.
Bonaly Outdoor Centre
In 1931 the Scout Association acquired an 11-hectare site, formerly part of the grounds of Bonaly Tower, for use as a permanent campsite.
Bonaly Outdoor Centre has two large camping fields, with a capacity for over two hundred campers, and two buildings providing indoor accommodation. One of these – Forth Lodge – has been purpose-built for groups with special needs. The centre is used by parties of Scouts, Guides and other youth groups, both from the local area and further afield. It has hosted many visiting groups from overseas.
A permanent centre manager is based on-site. The manager is supported by the Bonaly Service Team, a group of volunteers who assist in the running and maintenance of the centre. It is officially owned and operated by the South East Scotland Regional Scout Council.
Within the grounds of the Outdoor Centre is a stone-built bathing pool, naturally fed by the waters of the Dean Burn. Known locally as the 'Roman Bath' or 'Lord Cockburn's Bath', it is believed to have been constructed in the 19th Century.[5]
Bonaly Country Park
Bonaly Country Park was designated in 1984, and is a 290-hectare area of woodland, open moorland and reservoirs. It is entirely owned by the City of Edinburgh Council, with the exception of Clubbiedean and Torduff Reservoirs which are owned by Scottish Water. It is managed as part of the Pentland HillsRegional Park.[6] A small car park is located at the top of Bonaly Road, close to Bonaly Outdoor Centre. There are excellent views of Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Firth of Forth.
Bonaly Country Park may be divided into two parts - lower and upper. The lower park has been in public ownership and managed as a public park since the 1940's. Prior to the creation of the Country Park, this area was grazed by livestock but this grazing no longer takes place and it has started to revert to woodland. The upper park makes up the most of the park's area, and is mostly heather moorland and unimproved grassland. It is leased to a tenant farmer for hill grazing. The two parts of the park are seperated by woodland plantations, established in the 1920's
Bonaly Reservoir
Bonaly Reservoir
The third - Bonaly no longer forms part of the water supply chain and is owned and managed by the City of Edinburgh Council.
, with the exception of Clubbiedean and Torduff Reservoirs, . Clubbiedean and Torduff are owned and managed by Scottish Water. There are three reservoirs within the park, two of which – The third - Bonaly no longer forms part of the water supply chain and is owned and managed by the City of Edinburgh Council.
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References
- ^ Dixon, Norman (May 1947). "The Placenames of Midlothian" (PDF). Scottish Place-Name Society.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|access date=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - ^ Stubbs, Percy. "Postcard of Bonaly Road". Edinphoto.org.uk.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|access date=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - ^ "Clubbiedean Hillfort". Cyberscotai.com.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|access date=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - ^ , from the account in The Call of the Pentlands, by Will Grant pp. 123; Grant does not give the primary source for this mention of Bonaly.
- ^ "Pool (19th Century)". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|access date=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - ^ Hobbs, Tom (September 2006). "Bonaly Country Park Management Plan 2006-2026" (PDF). Pentland Hills Regional Park.
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