Riccarton
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The place-name of Riccarton may refer to:
- in New Zealand
- Riccarton, New ZealandRiccarton, New ZealandRiccarton is a suburb of Christchurch. It is due west of the city centre, separated from it by Hagley Park. Upper Riccarton is to the west of Riccarton.-History:...
, a suburb of Christchurch- Riccarton (New Zealand electorate)Riccarton (New Zealand electorate)-Population centres:The electorate was in the south-western suburbs of Christchurch, New Zealand, and was based on the suburb of Riccarton.-History:The electorate was created in 1893, and existed to 1978 when it was abolished....
, the electorate named after it - The location of Riccarton Race Course
- Riccarton (New Zealand electorate)
- a locality on the Taieri PlainsTaieri PlainsThe Taieri Plains are an area of fertile agricultural land to the southwest of Dunedin, in Otago, New Zealand. The plains cover an area of some 300 square kilometres, with a maximum extent of 30 kilometres....
in Otago
- Riccarton, New Zealand
- in Scotland
- Riccarton, AyrshireRiccarton, AyrshireRiccarton is a village and parish in East Ayrshire, Scotland. It lies across the River Irvine from Kilmarnock. The river Irvine divides the parishes of Riccarton and Kilmarnock and the river used to form the boundary between the districts of Kyle and Cunninghame.- History :The village became a...
a parish and old village in Ayrshire - Riccarton, EdinburghRiccarton, EdinburghRiccarton is an area in Edinburgh's Green Belt, in Scotland. It is mainly undeveloped, with much farmland and few houses.Riccarton is to the west of the Edinburgh City Bypass , and is known for being the location of Heriot-Watt University's main campus, as well as the Heart of Midlothian F.C...
, a locality to the south-west of Edinburgh, the site of Heriot-Watt University's main campus - Riccarton JunctionRiccarton Junction railway stationRiccarton Junction, in the county of Roxburghshire in the Scottish Borders, was a railway village and station. In its heyday it had 118 residents and its own school, post office and grocery store...
, a long demolished railway junction on The Waverley Route in the Scottish Borders
- Riccarton, Ayrshire