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Tollcross Park (1213 words) |
 | In 1897, 83 acres of land, including the Mansion House were purchased for the sum of £29,000 and the Lord Provost, Sir David Richmond, performed the opening ceremony on the occasion of Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee. |
| Towcorse was originally an area of countryside separating the village of Tollcross from Shettleston. |
| James Dunlop was actively involved in landscaping the surroundings to the Mansion House, particularly in the design of the sweeping Lime Avenue leading to the house and the introduction of exotic tree species into the Glen. |
| Scotsman.com News - Scotland - Edinburgh - Tollcross has appetite for boom (809 words) |
| TOLLCROSS is set to be promoted as a major dining out destination in Edinburgh under plans to spark a mini-economic boom in the area. |
| Tollcross councillor Chris Wigglesworth said: "The key thing is to try fill the empty units we see in Tollcross at the moment. |
| A spokeswoman for the city council said: "Tollcross is one of nine 'town centres' outwith the city centre in which the council is committed to encouraging enhancement and revitalisation, with a key objective being to sustain their vitality and viability." |
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