Bonnyrigg
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For the Sydney suburb of the same name in New South Wales, Australia, see Bonnyrigg, New South Wales.
 Location of Bonnyrigg within Midlothian |
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| Country: | Scotland |
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| County: | Midlothian |
| Local Council: | Midlothian Council |
| Community Council: | Bonnyrigg and Lasswade Community Council |
| Surrounded by: | Lasswade Loanhead Dalkeith Rosewell Newtongrange |
Bonnyrigg is a town in Midlothian, Scotland, eight miles (13 kilometres) southeast of Edinburgh city centre. The town is divided into two Midlothian Council wards: Bonnyrigg South ward and Bonnyrigg North. Bonnyrigg had a population of 11,260 in the 1991 census which has risen to 14,457 according to the 2001 census.[1] Along with Lasswade, Bonnyrigg is a twin town with St-Cyr-L'Ecole, France.
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[edit] History
Early maps of the locality show different spellings of the name Bonnyrigg. In 1766 a village called "Bannockrigg", is shown on maps, then in 1815, the spelling changes to "Bannocrig". This spelling remains until 1854, when for some unknown reason the spelling changes to the now familiar Bonnyrigg.
In 1865 the villages of Bonnyrigg, Red Row, Polton Street, Hillhead and Broomieknowe combined to form the burgh of Bonnyrigg and then in 1881 the village of Lasswade and part of Broomieknowe combined to form the burgh of Lasswade. In 1929 the two burghs joined together to form the burgh Bonnyrigg & Lasswade. This burgh lasted for 45 years until it was abolished in 1974/75 when local government changes were introduced. Bonnyrigg was a mining village until the 1920s while its carpet factory was demolished in 1994, the village centre mostly dates from the 19th century though buildings at the main crossroads were rebuilt in the 1960s.[2] In 2006, Bonnyrigg town centre benefited from £1.5m of environmental improvements. Natural stone paving replaced the existing concrete paving slabs in areas across the town centre and new street lighting and furniture were installed.
[edit] Transport
Bonnyrigg lies on the B704 (High Street), A6094 (Polton Street), B704 (Dundas Street) and the A6094 (Lothian Street). The most common bus service is the Lothian Buses 31 service which goes to East Craigs via Princess Street.
Other main roads serving Bonnyrigg are:
- A6094 - leads NW towards Dalkeith.
The planned reestablishment of the Waverley Railway Line will help link Bonnyrigg to the national rail network via the nearby station at Eskbank.
[edit] See Also
[edit] References
- ^ Comparative Population Profile: Bonnyrigg Locality Scotland. General Register for Scotland (2001-04-21). Retrieved on 2007-03-01.
- ^ Bonnyrigg & Lasswade Local History Society. Neil K Stewart (1994-09-08). Retrieved on 2007-01-05.
