Maroon Mile Tynecastle Park

Tynecastle Park

Stop eight of the Maroon Mile

The final stop and end point of the Maroon Mile Heritage Trail is, of course, Tynecastle Park. Heart of Midlothian Football Club played at various locations around Edinburgh before moving to Gorgie in 1881.
The first Tynecastle Park was located where Wardlaw Place and Wardlaw Street are today. In 1886, the club moved to its current location. In 1914, the Archibald Leitch stand was built, remaining in use for 102 years.
Three new stands were built in the 1990s, and developments from 2015 to 2024 saw the opening of a Memorial Garden, the Hearts Museum, the new main stand, and the Tynecastle Park Hotel.

There have been various versions of the iconic club sign on Gorgie Road, but in 1994, the sign was removed. In 2024, as part of the Maroon Mile project, the beloved sign was reinstated, funded by the National Heritage Lottery Fund. The new sign was painted by Thomas Payne, a traditional sign painter.

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Stop 8 - Tynecastle Park

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In 1914 a new main stand, designed by Archibald Leitch and hailed as one of the finest stands in Europe, was opened. It was partially financed by the sale of Percy Dawson to Blackburn Rovers for a British record fee of £2,500. This fine stand remained in use for 102 years.