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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. The Edinburgh City Bypass runs 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]
Bonaly Primary School
By the 1970s, Colinton had expanded rapidly and the existing school was not large enough to cope with demand for school places. A new school, Bonaly Primary, was opened in 1976, with a catchment area covering most of Colinton.
Although it was intended to completely replace the older school, Bonaly Primary was never large enough to accommodate all the school’s pupils and the original school premises, at Thorburn Road, continued in use as an annex for the nursery and infant classes. Additional pre-fab classrooms were also provided at the main school site.
In 2007, the school buildings were demolished. They were replaced with a larger building, opened in October 2008, and all school pupils were finally able to be housed on the same site.
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 is a feeder school for Firrhill High School
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.
External links
References
- ^ Dixon, Norman (May 1947). "The Placenames of Midlothian" (PDF). Scottish Place-Name Society.
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