Cameron Toll
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Cameron Toll is a suburb
located to the south of Edinburgh
, Scotland
.
Originally it was the site of a toll house
built in the early 19th century, which was located on a stretch of road between Edinburgh and Dalkeith
. The area is now dominated by a large roundabout
, which is also crossed by a railway line.
Cameron Toll is 1½ miles from Edinburgh city centre, 2 miles from the Edinburgh City Bypass and is served by many bus services to and from Edinburgh and Midlothian
. It is close to The Grange
and Newington
and parts of the same area are sometimes referred to as The Inch.
and Peacocks
, bookshop Waterstones and video game outlet Game
.
Built in former grounds of Inch House, between the A7
and A701 roads the centre occupies a 26 acre site and has free parking for 1200 cars.
The centre took its name from an 1870 Tollbooth in the area - Cameron comes from the Scots Gaelic word “Camerun” meaning crooked hill, a reference to Arthur’s Seat nearby.
Since it opened in 1984 over 100 million people have shopped at Cameron Toll with around 85,000 visiting every week.
A number of eating and drinking outlets, with seating, are provided on a mezzanine floor and, in the main mall, are leading UK retailers Costa Coffee
and Greggs the bakers.
When the centre originally opened it had just thirty five shop units as well as two major retail outlets – the SavaCentre
hypermarket, a joint venture between British Home Stores and Sainsbury's, and a smaller Safeway (UK)
supermarket. At the time of building the SavaCentre
was Scotland’s largest single level store.
In 1984 it had the only Sunday opening bank in the UK (TSB) and it was the first centre of its kind to use a computer controlled lighting system.
550,000 people live within a 20 minute drive of the centre which is also served well by public transport.
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
located to the south of Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
, Scotland
Scotland
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.
Originally it was the site of a toll house
Toll house
A tollhouse or toll house is a building with accommodation for a toll collector, beside a tollgate on a toll road or canal. Many tollhouses were built by turnpike trusts in England, Wales and Scotland during the 18th and early 19th centuries...
built in the early 19th century, which was located on a stretch of road between Edinburgh and Dalkeith
Dalkeith
Dalkeith is a town in Midlothian, Scotland, lying on the River North Esk. It was granted a burgh of barony in 1401 and a burgh of regality in 1540...
. The area is now dominated by a large roundabout
Roundabout
A roundabout is the name for a road junction in which traffic moves in one direction around a central island. The word dates from the early 20th century. Roundabouts are common in many countries around the world...
, which is also crossed by a railway line.
Cameron Toll is 1½ miles from Edinburgh city centre, 2 miles from the Edinburgh City Bypass and is served by many bus services to and from Edinburgh and Midlothian
Midlothian
Midlothian is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, and a lieutenancy area. It borders the Scottish Borders, East Lothian and the City of Edinburgh council areas....
. It is close to The Grange
The Grange, Edinburgh
The Grange is a suburb of Edinburgh, about one and a half miles south of the city centre, with Morningside and Greenhill to the west and Newington to the east. It is a conservation area characterised by large late Victorian stone-built villas, often with very large gardens...
and Newington
Newington, Edinburgh
Newington is an area of Edinburgh, Scotland, about 15 to 20 minutes walk south of the city centre, the Royal Mile and Princes Street.It is the easternmost district of the area formerly covered by the Burgh Muir, gifted to the City by David I in the 12th Century...
and parts of the same area are sometimes referred to as The Inch.
Cameron Toll Shopping Centre
The area is home to Cameron Toll Shopping Centre, Edinburgh’s first ‘out of town’ shopping centre which opened in 1984 at a cost of £33 million. It is home to around 50 shops including one of the largest Sainsbury's supermarkets in Scotland, fashion retailers New Look, Dorothy PerkinsDorothy Perkins
Dorothy Perkins, whose trading name was inspired by a rambler rose of the same name, is a large British women's clothing retailer, active mostly in the United Kingdom.- History :...
and Peacocks
Peacocks
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, bookshop Waterstones and video game outlet Game
Game
A game is structured playing, usually undertaken for enjoyment and sometimes used as an educational tool. Games are distinct from work, which is usually carried out for remuneration, and from art, which is more often an expression of aesthetic or ideological elements...
.
Built in former grounds of Inch House, between the A7
A7
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and A701 roads the centre occupies a 26 acre site and has free parking for 1200 cars.
The centre took its name from an 1870 Tollbooth in the area - Cameron comes from the Scots Gaelic word “Camerun” meaning crooked hill, a reference to Arthur’s Seat nearby.
Since it opened in 1984 over 100 million people have shopped at Cameron Toll with around 85,000 visiting every week.
A number of eating and drinking outlets, with seating, are provided on a mezzanine floor and, in the main mall, are leading UK retailers Costa Coffee
Costa Coffee
Costa Coffee is a British coffeehouse company founded in 1971 by Italian brothers Sergio and Bruno Costa, as a wholesale operation supplying roasted coffee to caterers and specialist Italian coffee shops. Since 1995 it has been a subsidiary of Whitbread, since when the company has grown to over...
and Greggs the bakers.
When the centre originally opened it had just thirty five shop units as well as two major retail outlets – the SavaCentre
SavaCentre
Sainsbury’s SavaCentre was a chain of 13 hypermarkets and later a further seven discount supermarkets operated by Sainsbury's and BHS, then later by Sainsbury's alone, from 1977 until 2005. The stores have now been integrated into the Sainsbury's supermarket brand. The hypermarket stores ranged in...
hypermarket, a joint venture between British Home Stores and Sainsbury's, and a smaller Safeway (UK)
Safeway (UK)
Safeway was a chain of supermarkets and convenience stores in the United Kingdom. It started as a subsidiary of the American Safeway Inc., before being sold off in 1987....
supermarket. At the time of building the SavaCentre
SavaCentre
Sainsbury’s SavaCentre was a chain of 13 hypermarkets and later a further seven discount supermarkets operated by Sainsbury's and BHS, then later by Sainsbury's alone, from 1977 until 2005. The stores have now been integrated into the Sainsbury's supermarket brand. The hypermarket stores ranged in...
was Scotland’s largest single level store.
In 1984 it had the only Sunday opening bank in the UK (TSB) and it was the first centre of its kind to use a computer controlled lighting system.
550,000 people live within a 20 minute drive of the centre which is also served well by public transport.