West Princes Street Gardens Edinburgh New Town is on the southside of Princes Street with statues, memorial, Bandstand, Fountain, childrens play park and outdoor Cafe. West Princes Street Gardens Edinburgh Edinburgh New Town Attractions Princes Street Gardens Edinburgh The public park in the centre of Edinburgh in the shadow of Edinburgh Castle. Princes Street is approximately 2 klms in length with shops on one side and gardens on the other. Before the gardens were formed a Loch (Lake) surrounded the Castle Rock. The Nor Loch stretched from under the North Bridge where the Waverley Station is now situated to the far end of the Castle Rock at Kings Stables Road. The draining of the Nor Loch was required due to the fact that it had been heavily polluted from centuries of sewage draining downhill from the Old Town. The draining of the Nor Loch began in 1759 and The Gardens were created in the 1820s. In the 1840s the railway was built in the valley, and Waverley Station opened in its present form in 1854. West Princes Street Gardens Edinburgh Old Secret Door into Edinburgh Castle The rulers of Scotland from 1371 John Graham 1st Viscount Dundee climbed up the castle rock to meet with the Duke of Gordon, Governor of Edinburgh Castle in March 1689 and a follower of James VII. John Graham led the Jacobite army at the battle of Killiecrankie in July of 1689 and died in the battle. (see the book Kidnapped by the author Robert Louis Stevenson). Gordon’s greatest success in defeating William of Orange’s government troops in the first Jacobite uprising. The Stuarts had ruled Scotland from the 1371 under Robert II, Robert III, James I, James II, James III, James IV, James V, Mary Queen of Scots and in 1603 James VI of Scotland also became James I of England and Ireland. Then came Charles I and Charles II, then James VII of Scotland and James II of England and Ireland, Mary II and finally Anne of Great Britain and Ireland who was the last Stuart monarch. On her death in 1714, George I became king. The Treaty of Union came into effect on 1 May 1707. The Stuarts did not give up and with Bonnie Prince Charlie as a leader he would battle with the English to give the Stuart’s the monarchy back. In 1745 at the battle of Prestonpans the Jacobite’s led by Bonnie Prince Charlie defeated the English and continued on to London to regain the throne. They advanced as far as Derby before returning to Scotland with the might of the whole English army, that had returned from battles in France in pursuit and within 7 months it ended at the battle of Culloden and the final defeat of the Jacobite army and the fight for the throne of Britain for the Stuarts. St Cuthbert's R.C. Church Edinburgh St Cuthbert is believed to have founded a church by the side of the Nor Loch at the foot of the Castle Rock. It is believed a church has stood on this site since 850 AD, making it Edinburgh's oldest church building. History mentions St. Cuthbert's church as far back as 1127. The Church steeple has been in place since 1789. The famous mathematician and inventor, John Napier is buried in the graveyard. In the graveyard are a number of famous people that help shape Edinburgh. Sir Henry Raeburn Painter, James Donaldson founder of Donaldson's School, Cathrine Sinclair author and Philanthropist main funder of the Scott Monument. Edinburgh Castle Well House Tower & St Margaret’s Well The well house and tower can be found at the foot of the Castle rock at the west end of Princes Street Gardens behind the Norwegian Boulder. There has been water supplied to the Castle from the mid 1000’s. The tower and well-house is named after Malcolm III’s wife, Margaret, later to become Saint Margaret as in the Chapel in the Castle. The Water Tower House could have been built in the mid to late 1300’s and the well as early as 1060. The inscription on the fountain reads THE FOUNTAIN OF THE ANCIENT WELLHOUSE TOWER CELEBRATED IN THE HISTORY OF THE CASTLE SINCE THE TIME OF SAINT MARGARET QUEEN OF SCOTLAND IN THE ELEVENTH CENTURY History of the Woodlands and the Gardens The inscription on the plaque reads; During the reign of David 1st (1124 – 1153) this area was used for tournaments, hunting and hawking. Historically it is probable that the landscape would have been dominated by Oak (Quercus robur), Birch (Betula pendula and Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris) with some cherry (Prunus avium), Alder (Alnus glutinosa and Elm Ulmus glabra). The area to the east of the bridge illustrates the vegetation of the pine forests of North-East Scotland. The area to the west of the bridge is typical of the woodland which would have existed during the reign of David 1st on this type of site. In the middle of the 15th century this area was flooded to form part of the Nor Loch and serve as the northern section of the city’s defences until the mid-18th century. The area was drained 1790 – 1820 and the Gardens constructed Thomas Guthrie Statue West Princes Street Gardens Edinburgh Thomas Guthrie was the founder of the first Ragged Industrial School in Scotland in 1847. His first introduction to the idea of Ragged Schools was in 1841, when he was the Parish Minister of St. John’s Church in Edinburgh. His first school was in Ramsay Lane and was for the poor and destitute children of Edinburgh. Thomas Guthrie died in 1873 and was buried in The Grange Cemetery Edinburgh. Ragged Schools were free education for the poor and homeless children. James Young Simpson Statue West Princes Street Gardens Edinburgh James Young Simpson (7 June 1811 – 6 May 1870) discovered the anaesthetic power of chloroform and introduced anaesthesia to childbirth. Simpson was elected a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in 1863. On 4th November, 1847 Simpson first used chloroform. It was first used as an anaesthetic to help ease the pain during childbirth. Queen Victoria used chloroform during the delivery of Prince Leopold in 1853. Simpson was the first man to be knighted by the Scottish Court of the Lord Lyon for services to medicine. "Victo Dolore" (pain conquered) is the inscription on Simpson’s coat of arms. Simpson died at his home in Edinburgh at the age of fifty-eight. A burial spot in Westminster Abbey was offered to his family, but they declined and instead buried Simpson closer to home in Warriston Cemetery, Edinburgh. On the day of Simpson's funeral, a Scottish holiday was declared, including the banks and stock markets, with over 100,000 citizens lining the funeral cortege on its way to the cemetery, while over 1,700 colleagues and business leaders took part in the procession itself. James Young Simpson Lived in 52 Queen Street Edinburgh for over 25 years. His first practice was at 2 Deanhaugh Street in Stockbridge across the road from where he lived with his brother at 1 Raeburn Place above his brother's bakery. Ross Fountain West Princes Street Gardens Edinburgh The Ross Fountain stands in West Princes Street Gardens with a backdrop of the Edinburgh Castle. This is a well painted and photographed fountain but very few have it actually with water flowing from it. The Ross Fountain is an ornate iron fountain from the 19th Century. Figures depicted on the fountain include mermaids and four females, depicting science, the arts, poetry, and industry. A final female figure stands at the apex of the fountain. It was displayed at The Great Exhibition in London in 1862 where it was seen by philanthropist and gun-maker Daniel Ross, who bought and donated it to the City of Edinburgh. The fountain has been in Edinburgh since 1869. It was transported to Edinburgh from London in pieces and reassembled on its arrival. Regimental Lion Commemorative Monument West Princes Street Gardens Edinburgh King Charles III who serves as Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Regiment of Scotland, unveiled a monument of a Lion to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Royal Regiment of Scotland. The Lion sites in West Princes Street Gardens near to the Ross Fountain. Norwegian Memorial Boulder West Princes Street Gardens Edinburgh The massive boulder situated a short distance from the Ross Fountain was a gift from the Norwegian people to commemorate friendships forged during the Second World War, when large numbers of Norwegians found refuge in Scotland. Scots American War Memorial West Princes Street Gardens Edinburgh "The Call 1914", was erected in 1927 and shows a kilted infantryman looking towards the Castle. Behind the statue is a frieze showing queues of men answering the call by following the pipe band. The memorial was given by Scottish Americans to honour Scots who had served in the First World War. At the bottom of the frieze are lines from E. A. Mackintosh's poem "A Creed": " If it be life that waits I shall live forever unconquered; if death I shall die at last strong in my pride and free." Robert Louis Stevenson Stone West Princes Street Gardens Edinburgh The Robert Louis Stevenson Stone can be found close to the Norwegian boulder in west Princes Street Gardens. There are many memorials to Robert Louis Stevenson all around Edinburgh, his birthplace was Howard Place and he lived with his parents in Heriot Row the family home. Wojtec the Bear West Princes Street Gardens Edinburgh Wojtec 1947 – 1963 lived in Edinburgh Zoo for 16 years. Wojtec (little hero) the Siberian bear was adopted by the Polish free army and accompanied them wherever they were deployed. Wojtec became an official member of the Polish Free Army and became a hero at the Battle of Monte Casino in the 2nd World War in 1944. Wojtec was a Brown Bear and died at the age of 21 in Edinburgh Zoo. The memorial can be seen in West Princes Street Gardens beside the path at the Frederick Street entrance. Below the Scots Grey Cavalryman. The Royal Scots Greys Cavalry Regiment Memorial Memorial West Princes Street Gardens Edinburgh The Equine statue can be found in West Princes Street Gardens Edinburgh at the foot of Frederick Street. The Royal Scots Greys were a cavalry regiment of the British Army from 1678–1971. Part of their standard is the eagle that was taken from the French standard seized at Waterloo by Sergeant Charles Ewart . The Royal Scots Greys fought along side the Light brigade at the Battle of Waterloo on 18th June 1815. The full story is in The Royal Mile Edinburgh, Edinburgh Castle Esplanade and the Royal Mile Booklet read the story of Sergeant Charles Ewart. The Genius of Architecture West Princes Street Gardens This statue shows a crowned woman with two male kilted children at her feet. One, shows plans for approval whilst the other kneels to apply mortar to a pillar. It represents the crowning of the theory and practice of Art. The Ross Bandstand West Princes Street Gardens Edinburgh The Ross Bandstand in West Princes Street Gardens is a venue for concerts and many other outdoor events, with a capacity to hold 2000 people. The Ross Bandstand was first built in 1877 and gifted to the city of Edinburgh by William Henry Ross. The current Ross Bandstand and terraced area was redeveloped in 1935 and is in use throughout the year and is the venue for the orchestra for the Festival fireworks displays. Basketball was also played here in 1948, The Scottish Cup Final and 1000+ watched the Olympic Basketball team from the USA. Allan Ramsay Statue West Princes Street Gardens Edinburgh Allan Ramsay was a trained Wigmaker and poet. The statue of Allan Ramsay is wearing a night cap, in the act of writing. He holds a book in his left hand and a pencil in his right. He is on a pedestal decorated with portraits of Lord Murray (north side), who had the statue erected in memory of his great uncle, Mrs Ramsay his wife (west side), General Ramsay his father (south side) and Lady Campbell and Mrs Malcolm his daughters (east side). For the last 15 years of his life he lived in Ramsay Lodge an octagonal house on the Castle Hill. Now in Ramsay Garden which was a later development of the Lodge House. The white house is visible on the hill behind the statue on Ramsay Garden. In 1725 he was instrumental in opening the first lending library in the High Street near to St Giles Cathedral. This was the first lending library in Britain. Allan Ramsay Allan Ramsay was born in Lanarkshire in the west of Scotland on 15 October 1686. He died at the age of 71 on 7th January 1758 in Edinburgh. Allan Ramsay was a pioneer in the use of the Scots Language in contemporary poetry. Allan Ramsay first came to Edinburgh at the beginning of the year 1700. Allan first job was a wig maker’s apprentice He established the Jacobite Literary Society in 1712 In his writing he used pen names which were, first Isaac Bickerstaff and then Gawin Douglas, he changed his occupation in 1721 and became a bookseller which he retired from in 1740. He is buried in Greyfriars Kirkyard. Alan Ramsay West Princes Street Gardens Edinburgh's Floral Clock West Princes Street Gardens Edinburgh The floral clock is believed to be the oldest floral clock in the world. Edinburgh's first floral clock was created on this site in 1903 and has been planted annually since. In 1905 a mechanism was added to reproduce the sound of a cuckoo, every fifteen minutes. The sound was produced by two organ bellows and organ pipes, but there was no model cuckoo to be seen. By 1950, the sound of the cuckoo had become almost drowned by the noise of nearby traffic, so a new cuckoo sound system including loudspeaker, was installed. A model cuckoo was also added which appears every fifteen minutes. The Royal Scots Memorial West Princes Street Gardens Edinburgh The aim of the monument is to portray in stone and bronze the history of the Regiment from its earliest beginnings to modern times. Follow the medallions around the memorial and read the inscription that runs above the medallions in a continuous panel with a dedicatory quotation taken from the famous declaration of Arbroath. "It is not for glory or riches, neither is it for honour that we fight, but it is for the sake of liberty alone, which no true man loseth, but at the cost of his own life. Given at Arbroath by the Barons, free tenants and the whole community of the Kingdom of Scotland in the year 1320." The bronze plaque on the left of the picture is the badge of the Regiment. THIS MONUMENT WAS ERECTED UNDER THE BEQUEST OF CAMPBELL SMITH S.S.C. EDINBURGH A PIONEER OF THE ROYAL SCOTS CLUB AND A GREAT FRIEND OF THE REGIMENT. IT WAS UNVEILED BY H.R.H THE PRINCESS ROYAL C.I G.C.V.O. G.B.E. T.D. COLONEL-IN-CHIEF ON THE 26TH OF JULY IN THE FIRST YEAR OF THE REIGN OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II ON 28TH MARCH 2006, 373 YEARS TO THE DAY SINCE KING CHARLES I SIGNED THE WARRANT TO RAISE THE REGIMENT, THE ROYAL SCOTS THE ROYAL REGIMENT MERGED WITH THE OTHER SURVIVING SCOTTISH INFANTRY REGIMENTS TO FORM THE ROYAL REGIMENT OF SCOTLAND. OUR UNBROKEN HISTORY AND SERVICE TO SOVEREIGN AND COUNTRY LIVES ON IN THE 1ST BATTALION OF THE NEW REGIMENT. In west Princes Street Gardens there are a number of trees that have been planted by groups commemorating history which are spread over the area near to the Ross Bandstand. Seven areas of trees and a further 15 different memorials consisting of statues stones boulder and the Ross Fountain and Ross Bandstand both should be protected as historic monuments. The Holocaust Tree West Princes Street Gardens The holocaust Tree planted beside the Royal Scots Memorial in West Princes Street Gardens is in memory of the 6 million Jews and all other innocent victims of the Holocaust. The Plaque at the foot of the tree reads; Planted by the children of the Edinburgh Hebrew Congregation in memory of the six million Jews and all the other innocent victims who perished in thee Holocaust 27 January 2001 (The first national holocaust day) 3rd Shevat 5761. Belsen Commemorative Stone West Princes Street Gardens Edinburgh The stone laid on the 14th May 1995 is to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Belsen Concentration camp by the British Army. In memory of the 6 million Jews and all other innocent victims killed by the Nazi atrocities in the 2nd World War and those who came together in the united forces to liberate Europe from fascism. “May their suffering not have been in vain” Anne Frank Memorial Tree West Princes Street Gardens Edinburgh Planted by the Children of the | Edinburgh Hebrew Congregation | in memory of | ANNE FRANK | who died in Bergen-Belsen | in March 1945 aged 15 years. Tu B’Shevat (The Jewish New Year for Trees) 5761 | 8th February 2001 Anne Frank was born on 12th June 1929 in Frankfurt, Germany Adolf Hitler came to power in Germany of 1933 as the leader of the Nazi Party. Anne Frank and her family moved to Amsterdam to escape the anti-Semitic feelings the Nazi party promoted. In 1940 the Germans invaded Holland and on the 6th July Anne Frank and her family went into hiding. 4 years of Hiding without going outside Anne Frank and her family were found by the German Police on the 4th August 1944. After a short time in the Westerbork transit camp on the 3rd September 1944 they were transferred to Auschwitz concentration camp. Anne Frank her sister and mother were treated as slaves. Anne had her hair shaved of and was tattooed with an identity number. Anne and her sister were separated from their mother and sent to Belsen Camp. That is where Anne Frank and her sister died. Anne Frank was 15 years old. They were buried in a mass grave. For more on Anne Frank see Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl. The golden jubilee Tree The golden jubilee of the national association of round tables of Great Britain and northern Ireland. For the people of Edinburgh to commemorate Tree Time in Craigmillar 1991 International Workers’ Memorial Day Tree International Workers’ Memorial Day a day of mourning takes place annually around the world on 28th April. A day of remembrance for workers killed, disabled, injured or made unwell by their work. Tree Time in Craigmillar 1991 For the people of Edinburgh to commemorate Tree Time in Craigmillar 1991 Royal Scots 350th Anniversary Trees This Norway Maple was present by The Royal Scots Regiment in 1963 to commemorate the 350th anniversary of the raising of the regiment. West Princes Street Gardens Railway Footbridge Access to the south side of the rail lines. Edinburgh Castle Water Tower and St Margaret’s Well is by the bridge behind the Ross Bandstand. The Mound - Bank Street - North Bank Street - Mound Place

The Declaration of Arbroath signed 700 years ago and sent on the 6 April 1320 to Pope John XXII Get your copy Visit Edinburgh at All About Edinburgh. Declaration of Arbroath 2020, 700th Anniversary Signing of the Declaration of Arbroath, A letter sealed by fifty-one magnates and nobles, of the 51 seals only 19 have survived. The Declaration of Arbroath (letter) is held in the National Records of Scotland in Edinburgh. The letter makes the case for Scottish Independence and asks to acknowledge Robert the Bruce as Scotland’s lawful king. The letter was sent to Pope John XXII, on the 6 April 1320, written in Latin by, Bernard, Abbot of Arbroath Abbey, and Chancellor of Scotland at Newbattle Abbey. The most famous of the words written in the declaration are; “As long as but a hundred of us remain alive, never will we on any conditions be brought under English rule. It is in truth not for glory, nor riches, nor honours, that we are fighting, but for freedom – for that alone, which no honest man gives up but with life itself”. King Edward I was intent on the conquer of Scotland after the deaths of Alexander III and his granddaughter Margaret, Maid of Norway in 1296 which left Scotland with no monarch. In the struggle for Scotland, William Wallace defeated Edward at Stirling Bridge,1297. Robert the Bruce who had taken the throne in 1306 defeated Edward II in 1314 at Bannockburn. It was not until 1328 that Scotland’s Independence was acknowledge with the Treaty of Edinburgh between Robert I and Edward III that ended the 30 year Wars of Independence between England and Scotland. PURCHASE A COPY Declaration of Arbroath 2020, 700th Anniversary of the Signing of the Declaration of Arbroath, Available now to every Scot, their Kith and Kin, both at home and over the seas, by contacting Tel 07539 867587 allaboutedinburgh@gmail.com Purchasers of this Certified and Numbered Edition Print, receive an exact copy of the text in Latin as well as an English translation, also a full colour Information Sheet and a Certificate of Authenticity. Next - Johnnie Walker Whisky Story

Thistle Street and Thistle St Lanes in the New Town has a mixture of shops restaurants pubs with accommodation between George Street and Queen Street Edinburgh. Thistle Street and lanes Retail Stores, Food, Drink, Accommodation When the new town was originally built Thistle Street stretched the same length as George Street. But due to the architects Young and Hill as part of their agreement Thistle Street was divided into three sections. as it stands today. From Charlotte Square - Castle Street North (Young Street) From Castle Street North - Frederick Street (Hill Street) and from Frederick Street to St Andrews Square Thistle Street. In all three streets there are lanes off both the north and south sides. Thistle Street History Attractions Advertise Your Business Here More Details Edinburgh Thistle Court First Houses Built New Town Thistle Court Edinburgh EH2 1AY City of Edinburgh Scotland Edinburgh Thistle Street Ski Independence Tours 5 Thistle Street Edinburgh EH2 1DF City of Edinburgh Scotland 0131 243 8097 Edinburgh Thistle Street Destiny Scotland 17 Thistle Street Edinburgh EH2 1DF City of Edinburgh Scotland 0131 629 3888 Edinburgh Thistle Street Sotheby's Auctioners 21 Thistle Street Edinburgh EH2 1DF City of Edinburgh Scotland Edinburgh Thistle Street Hendersons Bistro 25 Thistle Street Edinburgh EH2 1DX City of Edinburgh Scotland 0131 225 3605 Edinburgh Thistle Street Selenita Childrens Clothes 25C Thistle Street Edinburgh EH2 1DX City of Edinburgh Scotland Edinburgh Thistle Street Fountain Court Apartments 27 Thistle Street Edinburgh EH2 1DX City of Edinburgh Scotland Edinburgh Thistle Street Cox & Co 28 Thistle Street Edinburgh EH2 1EN City of Edinburgh Scotland 0131 229 6017 Edinburgh Thistle Street Lane North Café Saint Honor’e 34 Thistle Street Lane North Edinburgh EH2 1EA City of Edinburgh Scotland 0131 226 2211 Advertise Your Business Here More Details Edinburgh Thistle Street Alchemia Studio Jewellers 37 Thistle Street Edinburgh EH2 1DY City of Edinburgh Scotland Edinburgh Thistle Street Thistle Street Bar 39 Thistle Street Edinburgh EH2 1DY City of Edinburgh Scotland Edinburgh Thistle Street Pam Jenkins Fashion 41 Thistle Street Edinburgh EH2 1DY City of Edinburgh Scotland Edinburgh Thistle Street Kakao by K 45 Thistle Street Edinburgh EH2 1DY City of Edinburgh Scotland 0131 226 3584 Edinburgh Thistle Street Iris Restaurant 47a Thistle Street Edinburgh EH2 1DY City of Edinburgh Scotland Edinburgh Thistle Street Howie Nicholsby Ltd 48 Thistle Street Edinburgh EH2 1EN City of Edinburgh Scotland 0131 220 9450 Edinburgh Thistle Street 21st Century Kilts 48 Thistle Street Edinburgh EH2 1EN City of Edinburgh Scotland 0131 220 9450 Edinburgh Thistle Street Howie Nicholsby Ltd 48 Thistle Street Edinburgh EH2 1EN City of Edinburgh Scotland 0131 220 9450 Edinburgh Thistle Street 21st Century Kilts 48 Thistle Street Edinburgh EH2 1EN City of Edinburgh Scotland 0131 220 9450 Edinburgh Thistle Street Dusit 49 Thistle Street Edinburgh EH2 1DY City of Edinburgh Scotland 0131 225 6848 Advertise Your Business Here More Details Pilates Attic 50 Thistle Street Lane North East Edinburgh EH2 1DA City of Edinburgh Scotland 0131 225 2093 Edinburgh Thistle Street Bon Vivant Wine Shop 51 Thistle Street Edinburgh EH2 1DY City of Edinburgh Scotland Edinburgh Thistle Street Jane Davidson Women's Wear 52 Thistle Street Edinburgh EH2 1EN City of Edinburgh Scotland 0131 225 3280 Edinburgh Thistle Street World (The) 55 Thistle Street Edinburgh EH2 1DY City of Edinburgh Scotland 0131 225 3275 Edinburgh Thistle Street Bon Vivant 55 Thistle Street Edinburgh EH2 1DY City of Edinburgh Scotland 0131 225 3275 Edinburgh Thistle Street Fishers in the City 58 Thistle Street Edinburgh EH2 1EN City of Edinburgh Scotland 0131 225 5109 Edinburgh Thistle Street Alce Fashion 61 Thistle Street Edinburgh EH2 1DY City of Edinburgh Scotland Edinburgh Thistle Street El Cartel Mexican Restaurant 64 Thistle Street Edinburgh EH2 1EN City of Edinburgh Scotland 0131 260 9699 Edinburgh Thistle Street Joseph Bonnar Jewellery 72 Thistle Street Edinburgh EH2 1EN City of Edinburgh Scotland Edinburgh Thistle Street Café Marlayne 76 Thistle Street Edinburgh EH2 1EN City of Edinburgh Scotland 0131 226 2230 Next - Hanover Street Businesses

Edinburgh Waverley rail station is surrounded in shops and businesses with entrances - exits in Princes Street, Waverley Bridge, Market Street, Calton Road and car parking in New Street. You will fiind Hotels Hostels and apartments and all types of shops and businesses. Waverley Train Station Area Shops Edinburgh The streets that surround Edinburgh's main Rail Stations (Waverley) are Market Street, East Market Street, Waverley Bridge New Street, Calton Road and the East end of Princes Street. There is also the Waverley Mall which can be access from the rail Station. Waterloo Place is also at the east end of Princes Street. Waverley Bridge History and Attractions Waverley Bridge Shops Edinburgh the Waverley Bridge has two entrances to the main Waverley rail station. It also has entrance to the Waverley Mall. The present Waverley Bridge was built in 1896. The Waverley Mall has over 30 shops including coffee shops and fast food outlets and restaurants. Waverley Bridge Shops Waverley Rail Station Entrance The Booking Office Bar Restaurant 17 Waverley Bridge Edinburgh EH1 1BQ 0131 558 1003 Travel Hub Transport Information Centre 31 Waverley Bridge Edinburgh EH1 1BQ Information on all Transport Local and National Bus and Rail Tours Taxis All About Edinburgh All Transport Info New Look Waverley Mall Waverley Bridge Edinburgh EH1 1BQ Tartan House of Scotland Waverley Mall Waverley Bridge Edinburgh EH1 1BQ Sainsburys Supermarket Waverley Mall Waverley Bridge Edinburgh EH1 1BQ The Whisky Shop Unit 23 Waverley Mall Waverley Bridge Edinburgh Gleneagles of Scotland Waverley Mall Waverley Bridge Edinburgh EH1 1BQ The Body Shop Waverley Mall Waverley Bridge Edinburgh EH1 1BQ Starbucks Coffee Waverley Mall Waverley Bridge Edinburgh EH1 1BQ Eurochange Waverley Mall Waverley Bridge Edinburgh EH1 1BQ Market Street Shops MARKET STREET Shops, restaurants, pubs, hotels, backpackers, Cafes, Galleries, Waverley Train Station Entrance to Waverley Station from Market Street Market Street History and Attractions Advertise Here More Details City Art Centre Café Market street Edinburgh EH1 1DE City of Edinburgh Scotland 0131 529 3993 City Art Centre Market street Edinburgh EH1 1DE City of Edinburgh Scotland 0131 529 3993 St Christopher's Inns Market street Edinburgh EH1 1DE City of Edinburgh Scotland 0131 226 1446 Jake's Place Market street Edinburgh EH1 1DE City of Edinburgh Scotland 0131 226 1446 Market Street Hotel (Hilton) Carlton Hotel Collection Market Street Edinburgh EH1 1DE City of Edinburgh Scotland Waverley Rail Station Entrance Motel One Market Street Edinburgh EH1 1BL City of Edinburgh Scotland 0131 220 0730 Belushi’s Bar Hotel Market Street Edinburgh EH1 1DE City of Edinburgh Scotland 0131 225 1446 Doric Restaurant and Bar Market Street Edinburgh EH1 1HE City of Edinburgh Scotland 0131 225 1084 Hebrides Market street Edinburgh EH1 1DE City of Edinburgh Scotland 0131 220 4213 Belushi's Bar 34 Market Street Edinburgh EH1 1DE City of Edinburgh Scotland 0131 225 1446 St Christopher's Inns Backpacker's Hostel Market street Edinburgh EH1 1DE City of Edinburgh Scotland 0131 226 1446 The Edinburgh Dungeon Market street Edinburgh EH1 1DF City of Edinburgh Scotland 0131 240 1001 Advertise Here More Details The Fruit Market Gallery Market street Edinburgh EH1 1DF City of Edinburgh Scotland 0131 225 2383 Waverley Train Station Market street Edinburgh EH1 1DF City of Edinburgh Scotland 0345 758 5960 Scotsman Spa and Health Club Market street Edinburgh EH1 1DF City of Edinburgh Scotland 0131 622 3800 Brewhemia Market street Edinburgh EH1 1DE City of Edinburgh Scotland 0131 226 9560 Champagne Bar and Restaurant Nor Loft Market Street Edinburgh EH1 1DE City of Edinburgh Scotland East Market Street Edinburgh Shops, restaurants, pubs, hotels, Cafes, Galleries, Waverley Train Station East Market Street Shops Advertise Here More Details Construction Company Union Project 1 East Market Street Edinburgh EH8 8FR City of Edinburgh Scotland 01475 741 088 Café and Sandwich Bar Gannet and Guga 4 East Market Street Edinburgh EH8 8FR City of Edinburgh Scotland Nail Workshop Buff Concept 6 East Market Street Edinburgh EH8 8FR City of Edinburgh Scotland Tempo Tea Bar 7 East Market Street Edinburgh EH8 8FR City of Edinburgh Scotland Your RGB Events Ltd 9 East Market Street Edinburgh EH8 8FR City of Edinburgh Scotland Advertise Here More Details Juice Bar Juice Warrior 11 East Market Street Edinburgh EH8 8FR City of Edinburgh Scotland Art Gallery Mudo Art 13 East Market Street Edinburgh EH8 8FR City of Edinburgh Scotland Café Baba Budan Coffee 15 East Market Street Edinburgh EH8 8FR City of Edinburgh Scotland Fashion 6 Yard Box 17 East Market Street Edinburgh EH8 8FR City of Edinburgh Scotland 0131 556 6411 Gift Shop Elk and Wolf 19 East Market Street Edinburgh EH8 8FR City of Edinburgh Scotland Advertise Here More Details Makeup Studio Lauran Gollan Makeup Studio 21 East Market Street Edinburgh EH8 8FS City of Edinburgh Scotland Hotel Premier Inn 37 East Market Street Edinburgh EH8 8FR City of Edinburgh Scotland 0333 321 3104 Café Costa Coffee 37 East Market Street Edinburgh EH8 8FR City of Edinburgh Scotland Restaurant Hub Brasserie 37 East Market Street Edinburgh EH8 8FR City of Edinburgh Scotland Ranoq Indian Restaurant Cranston Street Edinburgh EH8 City of Edinburgh Scotland New Street Edinburgh New Street Edinburgh Car Park Waverley Station Public Car Park undercover New Street Edinburgh EH8 8BH Car Rental Enterprise Car Rental Level 2 Car Park New Street Edinburgh EH8 8BH Calton Road Calton Road Edinburgh Bar - 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Newhaven area was once a small fishing and boat building village. The village main street still stands across from the harbour where the cruise ships now dock to allow 1000's of visitor to visit Edinburgh. There are a number of fish restaurants and hotels at the harbour. Newhaven Area Shops & Businesses Edinburgh Streets that are in this area are; Lindsay Road, Anchorfield, Newhaven Place, Sandpiper Drive, Pier Place, Newhaven Main Street, Annfield, Starbank Road, Laverockbank Road Newhaven History and Attractions Advertise Your Business Here NEWHAVEN PLACE Brewers Fayre Bar Restaurant 51 Newhaven Place Edinburgh EH6 4TX 0131 555 1570 Premier Inn 53 Newhaven Place Edinburgh EH6 4TX 0871 527 8360 David Lloyd Gym and Health Club 55 Newhaven Place Edinburgh EH6 4TX 0345 125 7016 SANDPIPER DRIVE Asda Supermarket 2 Sandpiper Drive Edinburgh EH6 6QJ 0131 561 2300 STARBANK ROAD Masons Bakers 1 Starbank Road Edinburgh EH5 3BN 0131 552 4711 Advertise Your Business Here PIER PLACE, NEWHAVEN The Lighthouse Restaurant 3 Pier Place Edinburgh EH6 4LP 0131 467 8628 Welch Fishmongers 23 Pier Place Edinburgh EH6 4LP 0131 552 5883 Pier Brasserie - Bar & Grill 25a Pier Place Edinburgh EH6 4LP 0131 552 4356 Loch Fyne Restaurant 25 Pier Place Edinburgh EH6 4LP 0131 559 5390 LAVEROCKBANK ROAD Starbank Inn 64 Laverockbank Road Edinburgh EH5 3BZ 0131 552 4141 NEWHAVEN MAIN STREET Perfectly Paris Hair 7 Newhaven Main Street Edinburgh EH6 4LJ 0131 552 1313 Wok Inn Newhaven Road Edinburgh EH6 4LH The Harbour Inn 4-6 Fishmarket Square Newhaven Edinburgh EH6 4LW Advertise Your Business Here ANCHORFIELD Prom Bar 2 - 3 Anchorfield Edinburgh EH6 4JG Savour Chinese Takeaway 6 Anchorfield Edinburgh EH6 4JG Steele Hair & Beauty 7 Anchorfield Edinburgh EH6 4JG The Haven Café Bistro 9 Anchorfield Edinburgh EH6 4JG 0131 467 7513 ANNFIELD Dimsum Box Restaurant 3 Annfield Edinburgh EH6 4JF Basils Restaurant 9 Annfield Edinburgh EH6 4JF 0131 552 1670 LINDSAY ROAD Rishis Indian Aroma 100 Lindsay Road Edinburgh EH6 4TZ Next - Shopping Malls & Retail Parks

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East Lothian has a long coast with Towns and Villages that are inland. All have a long history and many interesting sites to see. There are many Castles, Golf Courses and historic sites all close to Edinburgh. East Lothian Villages Towns & Villages History and Attractions There are 6 towns in East Lothian and over 30 villages below are the 6 towns and a selection of villages. The history of East Lothian Starts circa 970 AD prior to that date it was part of Northumbria. The Scottish Border between England moved to its present position after the battle of Battle of Carham in 1018. East Lothian Inland Towns and Villages Away from the coast you will find Athelstaneford and Flag Heritage Centre Glenkinchie Distillery Visitors centre National Museum of Flight Amisfield Wall Garden Haddington and Tranent Towns and many small villages full of history. Robert Burns family Outlander Locations Famous Peoples Birthplaces Battle Sites Mary Queen of Scots Monument Roman Sites and much more Athelstaneford See All Attractions Bolton Village See All Attractions Colstoun Village See All Attractions Drem Village See All Attractions East Fortune See All Attractions East Linton See All Attractions East Saltoun See All Attractions Fenton Barns Village See All Attractions Garvald Village See All Attractions Gifford Village See All Attractions Haddington Town See All Attractions Humbie Village See All Attractions Inveresk Village See All Attractions Markle Village See All Attractions Ormiston Village See All Attractions Pencaitland Village See All Attractions Stenton Village See All Attractions Spott Village See All Attractions Tranent Town See All Attractions Traprain Village See All Attractions Wallyford - Carberry See All Attractions Whitekirk Village See All Attractions Whittingehame Village See All Attractions Book A Tour Tours of East Lothian East Lothian Villages. You will see historic houses, Castles and birthplace of the famous. Stately homes, beaches, museums, Battle sites. There are many places to see and photograph , Esk Mills where the worlds first fishing nets were made. Musselburgh Race track and golf course where the open championship was played. The winners and year: 1874 Mungo Park - 1877 Jamie Anderson - 1880 Bob Ferguson 1883 Willie Fernie - 1886 David Brown - 1889 Willie Park, Jr. Redhouse Castle, Dirleton Castle, Tantallon Castle, Hailes Castle North Berwick Attractions and Shopping, Prestonpans Battle site and 81 Witches Memorial Athelstaneford Flag Heritage Centre and Glenkinchie Distillery Visitors Centre Midlothian Attractions East Lothian Coast

Spott Attractions East Lothian Spott Village East Lothian Spott village grew around the estate of Spott House circa 1280 The war memorial in Spott dates from 1920 and was designed by Sir Robert Lorimer Spott House East Lothian Spott (Spote) was a Tower House until redesigned circa 1840. It is believed that a tower has been on this site prior to 1300. Spott House was visited by many famous people throughout history. One which was James VI when he was treated to a banquet at Spott in October 1600 by the then owner Sir George Home, 1st Earl of Dunbar. The present house which has been changed over the centuries dependent on the owners of the time. This present house was restored circa 2000. Witches Stone East Lothian Spott was where the last executions of the Scottish witch-hunts of the 17th and 18th centuries, when several witches were executed at Spott Loan in October 1705 by burning. St John's Holy Well Spott East Lothian This spring water well dedicated to St John was sacred to the monks of Coldinghame and an annual pilgrimage was made by the monks. The Monks present in Coldingham circa 1098 and the Knights Templars presence at Coldingham could be how the well was named. This holy well is located across the road from Spott House on the slop near the burn 100 m north west of the church. Spott Parish Church Spott church has little known about it but may have been a chapel for the occupants of Spott House. There is recorded history of a Chapel / Church in Spott from before 1500. The building at the gate was used by a watchman to deter bodysnatchers. The ‘jougs’ still hanging outside the east door, this was used in stopping offenders of the church from attending the service, whereby the individual was held by the neck while the church service took place. A common practice at the time. for more on the church history go to their website www.spottchurch.org.uk . Doon Hill East Lothian Doon Hill is on of the most important historic finds in Britain. A settlement on Doon Hill was found in 1964 and it is believed to be of two separate dwellings built in two different times, the first dated, Earlier Neolithic (Late Stone Age) Around 6,000 years and the later believed to be Bronze Age about 2000 years ago. There is also evidence of Bronze age Graves and a structure (possible Chapel). Doon Hill is where Leslie camped over night with his covenanter Army on the 2nd September 1650 before Cromwell's army crushed the Scots fighting for the English throne for Charles II of Scotland. The monument marking the Battle site can be found on the A1087 Dunbar road off the A1 going south. Broomhouse Stone East Lothian Broomhouse Standing stone made of red sandstone at 9 ft high stands overlooking the sea on a hill. Visible on the stones surface is three cup marks believed to be inscriptions and are seen on many Standing stones. The standing stone could date back to Iron age as many Iron age site have been discovered in East Lothian. Battle of Dunbar 1296 John Balliol became King of Scots in 1292 after arbitration by Edward I who decided that Balliol would be helpful to him at a later date. However this did not happen due to the demands of Edward John rebelled and a war ensued. On the 27 April 1296 an English force which was part of the army that had Dunbar under siege defeated the army of Scots at the Spott burn prior to Edward I arrival with the main English forces on the 28th April when Dunbar Castle surrendered to Edward I. John Balliol King of Scots was forced to abdicate on the 8th July at Montrose, where he was stripped of his Royal regalia leaving the Scottish Throne vacant. It was only 10 months before William Wallace humiliated the same English Army at Stirling Bridge and sent the English running. Next - Stenton Village

The Surf is up go surfing from Edinburgh on the best surf in Britain Surf schools and hire start surfing the seas now and get away from the computer surfing Edinburgh Surfing Experience Edinburgh Surfing Experience from the high waves to the came shores or boarding on the canals but true surfing is on the open water Edinburgh has many safe sites for beginners to the surf dude that looks for a tube. Check out all the beaches down the East coast on the link. Beaches Activities Windsurfing Edinburgh University Water Sports Firbush Point Loch Tay Killin FK21 8SU Falkirk Scotland 0131 650 2954 Surfing St. Vedas Surf School Coldingham Bay St Abbs Road Coldingham TD14 5PA Scottish Borders Scotland 018907 71679 WAVE GARDEN SCOTLAND Inland Surf Lagoon world class wave machines. World class waves and so much more this will blow your minds Baja California = Oahu Hawaii - Bondi Beach Australia - Hossegor France No more long flights and shark infested waters Scotland will be the venue for the surf dudes and watchers of Europe. Keep up to date with the surfers dream in Scotland Opening soon

Castle Street for restaurants, cafes, Takeaways retail stores, fashion, and attractions. The first Scottish American Mortgage Company opened here and on the North side of Castle Street is the House of Sir Walter Scott. Wind in the Willows writer Kenneth Graham was born here. Castle Street Edinburgh & North Castle Street Shops - Businesses - Food - Drink - Accommodation Castle Street History & Attractions Advertise Your Business Here More Details Advertise Your Business Here More Details Advertise Your Business Here More Details CASTLE STREET Edinburgh New Town High & Mighty 4 Castle Street Edinburgh EH2 3DW City of Edinburgh Scotland 0800 2988083 Edinburgh New Town Castello Coffee Co 7a Castle Street Edinburgh EH2 3AH City of Edinburgh Scotland Edinburgh New Town Ted and Muffy Shoes 8 Castle Street Edinburgh EH2 3DW City of Edinburgh Scotland Edinburgh New Town Virgin Money 9 Castle Street Edinburgh EH2 3AH City of Edinburgh Scotland Edinburgh New Town Castle Thai Spa 9a Castle Street Edinburgh EH2 3AH City of Edinburgh Scotland CASTLE STREET Edinburgh New Town Costa Coffee Café 13a Castle Street Edinburgh EH2 3AH City of Edinburgh Scotland 0131 220 1637 Edinburgh New Town Pizza Hut Restaurant 15 Castle Street Edinburgh EH2 3AH City of Edinburgh Scotland 0131 225 2801 Edinburgh New Town Orchid Lodge Restaurant 15A Castle Street Edinburgh EH2 3AH City of Edinburgh Scotland 0131 226 2505 Edinburgh New Town TSB Bank 19 Castle Street Edinburgh EH2 3AF City of Edinburgh Scotland 01312 262 696 Edinburgh New Town Golden Dragon Restaurant 21 Castle Street Edinburgh EH2 3DN City of Edinburgh Scotland 0131 225 7327 CASTLE STREET Edinburgh New Town Amber Rose Restaurant / Bar 22a Castle Street Edinburgh EH2 3HT City of Edinburgh Scotland 0131 226 1224 Edinburgh New Town Treasure Trove Wool Shop 23a Castle Street Edinburgh EH2 3DN City of Edinburgh Scotland Edinburgh New Town Pret A Manger Café 25 Castle Street Edinburgh EH2 3DN City of Edinburgh Scotland Edinburgh New Town TGI Friday Restaurant 26 Castle Street Edinburgh EH2 3HT City of Edinburgh Scotland 0844 372 7927 Edinburgh New Town Room in the City Apartments 30 Castle Street Edinburgh EH2 3HT City of Edinburgh Scotland 0131 226 5784 CASTLE STREET Edinburgh New Town Kenneth Grahame Plaque 32 Castle Street Edinburgh H2 3HT City of Edinburgh Scotland Edinburgh New Town Badger & Co Pub Restaurant 32 Castle Street Edinburgh EH2 3HT City of Edinburgh Scotland 0131 226 5430 Edinburgh New Town Thomas Pink Ltd 32a Castle Street Edinburgh EH2 3HT City of Edinburgh Scotland 0131 225 4264 Edinburgh New Town Chaophraya Restaurant 33 Castle Street Edinburgh EH2 3DN City of Edinburgh Scotland 0131 226 7614 Edinburgh New Town Castle Guest House 38 Castle Street Edinburgh EH2 3HT City of Edinburgh Scotland 0131 225 1975 North Castle Street Edinburgh Shops - Businesses - accommodation North Castle Street History & Attractions Advertise Your Business Here More Details Advertise Your Business Here More Details Advertise Your Business Here More Details NORTH CASTLE STREET Edinburgh New Town Tonic Lounge Bar 34a North Castle Street Edinburgh EH2 3BN City of Edinburgh Scotland 0131 225 6431 Edinburgh New Town Castle Guest House 38 Castle Street Edinburgh EH2 3HT City of Edinburgh Scotland 0131 225 1975 Edinburgh New Town Sir Walter Scott’s Home 39 North Castle Street Edinburgh EH2 3DN City of Edinburgh Scotland Edinburgh New Town Murray Snell LLP 40 North Castle Street Edinburgh EH2 3BN City of Edinburgh Scotland 0131 626 6625 Edinburgh New Town Time 4 Thai Restaurant 45 North Castle Street Edinburgh EH2 3BG City of Edinburgh Scotland 0131 225 8822 NORTH CASTLE STREET Edinburgh New Town Guild & Guild WS Solicitors 51 North Castle Street Edinburgh EH2 3LJ City of Edinburgh Scotland 0131 225 9155 Edinburgh New Town Honours Restaurant 58a North castle Street Edinburgh EH2 3LU City of Edinburgh Scotland 0131 225 8514 Edinburgh New Town Spanish Consulate General 63 North Castle Street Edinburgh EH2 3LJ City of Edinburgh Scotland 0131 220 1843 Edinburgh New Town Waka Café 67 North Castle Street Edinburgh EH2 3LJ‎ City of Edinburgh Scotland Edinburgh New Town Mark Greenaway Restaurant 69 North Castle Street Edinburgh EH2 3LJ City of Edinburgh Scotland 0131 226 1155 Next - West End Village

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St Andrews Holy Trinity Church is a wonderful old church, inside and see the Sharpe Isle, ornaite pulpit and the stain glass windows a truly wonderful place to visit. The oldest part beeing The Clock Tower. Holy Trinity Church St Andrews Holy Trinity Church South St St Andrews The Holy Trinity Church originally stood close to St Andrews Cathedral built in 1144. It has been in its present position in South Street since 1412. Originally served by Roman Catholic priests it changed with the Reformation in 1559 to Protestant and Episcopalian priests. Since 1689 the ministers have been Presbyterian. Original Remains of Church The Tower and two interior arches are the only original parts of the church from 1412 that remain. 1907 the church was demolished and rebuilt to the previous medieval church’s footprint and rededicated on St Andrews Day in 1909. John Knox Porch John Knox the founder of the Presbyterian denomination in Scotland preached here in 1559. A commemoration to him is in the form of the John Knox Porch. The porch inscription reads: ‘In this town and church began God first calling to the dignity of the preacher’. Knox said farewell to St Andrews on 17th August 1572, three months before his death. It was in this church, and not in the cathedral, that he preached on 11th June 1559 on Jesus’ ejection of the buyers and sellers from the temple and thus inaugurated the Reformation acts and proceedings in Scotland. John Knox First Public Sermon In 1547 Holy Trinity was the scene of the first public sermon of the famous reformer, John Knox. He also preached in Holy Trinity in 1559, instructing residents of St Andrews to purge the city of "monuments of idolatry". Inspired by Knox's the local population rejected Catholicism, tore down statues and altars, and sacked St Andrews Cathedral. Holy Trinity Pulpit The pulpit is made of marble, alabaster and onyx, and is carved with the initials of the Holy Trinity ministers who have been Church of Scotland moderators. Erected in memory of Dr A K H Boyd, Minister of the First Charge from 1865 to 1899 and Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1890. Sharpe Aisle There wonderful stain glass windows in the Sharp Aisle and a 1914-1918 War Memorial to the fallen in the First World War. The eighteen stained glass windows of the high wall depict the badges of the twelve Scottish infantry regiments, the Royal Navy, the Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers, Royal Air Force and the Royal Army Medical Corps. The Sharp Aisle Sharp Aisle, has the tomb and monument to Archbishop Sharp (1618-1697), who was murdered by Covenanters at Magus Muir, erected in 1681 by his son, Sir William Sharp of Scotscraig. Holy Trinity Church Stain Glass Windows First World War Memorial to those who fell, also remembered in the eighteen stained glass windows of the Clerestory, which depict the badges of the twelve Scottish infantry regiments, the Royal Navy, the Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers, Royal Air Force and the Royal Army Medical Corps. The Good Physician Dated from 1890 is the only surviving window prior to the reconstruction of the church in 1909.

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Edinburgh New Town North has many streets as the New Town was popular place to live. Directly down from the original New Town access by Hanover Street and Frederick Street. Edinburgh New Town North West The New town was quickly occupied by the wealthy from the old town and Canongate and an extension to the New Town was required by adding streets to the west and east of queen street and on the northside of Queen Street Gardens. This Page covers York Place, Albyn Place, Ainslie Place, Randolph Crescent, Forres Street and Moray Place. Albyn Place Edinburgh New Town North West Albyn Place was a later addition to building the Edinburgh New Town as when the new town was built there were no buildings on the northside ot the street as it would obscure the view. Allan Campbell Swinton Allan Campbell Swinton was born in Edinburgh in 1863 at 9 Albyn Place. Allan Swinton was educated at Fettes College Edinburgh. Alan Archibald Campbell Swinton was an electrical engineer and specialised in radiology and wireless. He was first to use x-rays in England. He became the President of the Rontgen Society of London in 1911, and was President of the Wireless Society in 1913. Albyn Place Great Stuart Street Edinburgh William Henry Playfair William Playfair Born Benvie Dundee 1790 – 1857 He lived at 17 Great Stuart Street in Edinburgh from 1831 until his death in 1857. The Statue of William Playfair Stands outside the National Museum of Scotland in Chambers Street at the Playfair Library in the University of Edinburgh Building. William Playfair was a renowned architect and a leader of architectural methods. He designed the quadrangle in the University College 1815. Calton Hill, 1818 City Observatory, Donaldson's Hospital (1842), 1831 Dugald Stewart Monument, Calton Hill (Opened 1826) Royal Scottish Academy), Royal College of Surgeons (1830–32), National Monument Calton Hill, National Gallery of Scotland (1850–57) opened 1859. 1846 New College, Mound and others. Plus many of the New Town Streets; Royal Circus, Regent Terrace, Royal Terrace, Carlton Terrace and the Playfair Steps 1828 were named in his honour, Anchor 1 Ainslie Place Edinburgh New Town North West Francis Cadell Francis Cadell Scottish Colourist from Edinburgh. Francis C B Cadell RSA was born at no 22 Ainslie Place Edinburgh and later lived at No. 6 where he also had his studio. Francis Cadell was a well-known Scottish artist, however was never deemed to be great and he died penniless. After his death in 1937, a painting was sold at auction in 2009 for a 6 figure amount. Moray Place Moray Place Edinburgh New Town North West William Graham William Graham 1 Moray Place William Graham was a pioneer for secondary education for girls and the principal founder of the Scottish Institution for the education of young Ladies. In 1847 the Educational Institute of Scotland (E.I.S) was set up. Other residents of Moray Place Lord Francis Jeffrey at No.24 and at No.34 Baron David Hume nephew of David Hume philosopher. Randolph Crescent Randolph Crescent Edinburgh New Town North West Stevenson Sisters Randolph Crescent the home of Flora Stevenson, Louisa Stevenson, and Elisa Stevenson in Edinburgh became one of the centres for women’s rights campaigning. They were founder members of the Ladies Educational Association. Flora Stevenson was elected onto the Governments School Board in 1873 and was so re-elected every year until her death in 1905. In her honour the Education board named a school after her which still is in use to this day. Louisa campaigned specifically for women to be allowed medical training and to qualify as doctors. She joined with Sophia Jex Blake to found the women’s medical college. Louisa later became a member of the executive committee of the National Union of Women’s suffrage society. Louisa Stevenson with Christian Guthrie Wright founded the Edinburgh School of Cookery in 1875 in Atholl Crescent Edinburgh. This school developed into The Queen Margaret University. Louisa Stevenson The other plaque reads; Louisa Stevenson 1835-1908 Christian Guthrie Wright 1844-1907 Campaigners for women’s education and founders of Queen Margaret University. Louisa Stevenson in 1859 moved with her family to Randolph Crescent where Louisa, Flora, Elisa Stevenson three sisters and Jane Stevenson also avid Suffragettes spent the rest of their lives. The plaque below left is at 5 Atholl Crescent and the the plaque on the right is at Randolph Crescent. Christian Guthrie Wright Christian Guthrie Wright was born 1844 in Glasgow as Louisa. Christian moved to Edinburgh circa 1862 with her father. She became a founder member of the Ladies’ Edinburgh Debating Society where she met Louisa Stevenson. She was also honorary treasurer of the Edinburgh Association for the University Education of Women. She died at her home in 2 Lansdowne Crescent, Edinburgh, on 24 February 1907. Louisa and Christian were able successful open cookery schools in Glasgow, Dundee, Newcastle, Manchester and London. Forres Street Forres Street Edinburgh New Town North West Thomas Chalmers No. 3 Forres Street was the residence of Thomas Chalmers Leader of the Free Church. His statue stands in George Street. Link to Statue Thomas Chalmers Weymss Place Mews Edinburgh New Town North West Library of Mistakes Research the world’s business and financial history, see what mistakes have been made and the outcomes. There are quiet rooms for reading the comprehensive collection of books and other manuscripts which are all related to business and finance. Email facility Emailing of scanned documents are allowed subject to copyright. Access to the Library of Mistakes is by appointment only. Free access to registered readers Approved Readers to physical Library only. To become an approved reader go to Library of Mistakes web site and register. Opening Hours Library open 0900-1700 Monday-Friday. We follow the same holidays as the London Stock Exchange. Library of Mistakes James Clark Maxwell Museum Next - Edinburgh New Town West

Buccleuch Place is in the Central Campus of the University of Edinburgh and you can find many plaques honouring famous people that graduated from the Universityand stayed in the residence in the street. Buccleuch Place Edinburgh Plaques and Statues Buccleuch Place Edinburgh Buccleuch Place is mainly buildings of Edinburgh University and the entrance to the University Library. There are a number of medallions on walls of houses of famous people who graduated from the University of Edinburgh. James Africanus Horton (1835–1883) James Horton was born in Freetown Sierra Leone and was known as James Beale. He was the first African to graduate from Edinburgh University and went on to be a medical surgeon in the British Army. Baroness Jennie Lee (1904 – 1988) Baroness Lee of Asheridge known as Jennie Lee, was a Scottish politician. Baroness Jennie Lee was married to the Welsh Labour politician Aneurin Bevan from 1934 until his death in 1960. As Minister for the Arts 1964–1970, she was instrumental in the foundation of the Open University. The Jennie Lee building can be found in Drumsheugh Gardens Edinburgh, the home of the Open University offices in Scotland. The plaque reads. In honour of | Baroness | Jennie Lee | 1904–1988 | An early woman MP | First Minister for the Arts | founder of the Open University | graduate of the | University Lord Francis Jeffrey (1773 – 1850) Lord Francis Jeffrey was a literary critic and Scottish judge, Francis Jeffrey was also the editor of The Edinburgh Review a liberal critical periodical from 1803 -1829. Francis Jeffrey was appointed Lord Advocate. Francis Jeffrey a member of the House of Commons introduced the Scottish Reform Bill in 1831. When the new Edinburgh streets were being built the street connecting the High Street with Waverley Station was named in his honour “Jeffrey Street”. George Edward Moore O.M., F.B.A. (1873 – 1958) G.E. Moore O.M. FBA (Order of merit and Fellow of the British Academy) lived at 11 buccleuch Place Edinburgh from 1904-1908 with his friend A.J. Ainsworth. He was one of the founders of Analytic Philosophy. He is also remembered for what is now commonly called “Moore’s Paradox”. Thomas Carlyle (1795 – 1881) Thomas Carlyle graduated from Edinburgh University became a teacher and then an essayist and author. His most successful publication was “The French Revolution: A History”. Thomas Carlyle was married to Jane Welsh after marrying they moved to Comely Bank in Edinburgh. Thomas Carlyle was deemed to be one of the influential writers of the period Moving to Chelsea he would entertain poets and authors such as Tennyson, Dickens, Ruskin and Thackeray. Thomas Carlyle was installed as Rector of the University of Edinburgh in 1865. There is a plaque in his honour at 22 Buccleuch Place Edinburgh. Dr Wong Fun (Huang Kuan) (1828 – 1878) Huang Kuan from Hsiang-shan, Canton China graduated with a Phd in medicine from Edinburgh University in 1857. He was the first Chinese student to graduate from Edinburgh University and it is also believed that he was the first Chinese student in Europe to receive a degree. The Confucius Institute in Scotland at Abden House 1 Marchbank Crescent Edinburgh stands a statue in his honour. Next - George Square

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Edinburgh New Town, Calton Hill and Waterloo Place are mixture of old and new town with many attractions on the Calton Hill, and Old Calton Burial Ground on Waterloo Place. Calton Hill CALTON HILL EDINBURGH Climb the steps and short path to the top of Calton Hill from Waterloo Place and you will see views of Scotland for up to 100 miles on a clear day. To the east, west and north you can see the River Forth and the famous red Forth Rail Bridge and the many islands in the Firth of Forth. This includes the Bass Rock, named by David Attenborough as 'one of the 12 wildlife wonders of the world'. To the east Berwick Law, a 613-foot (187 m) volcanic hill (which is worth a climb).Looking over to Arthur Seat and Salisbury Crags below you can see Holyrood Abbey, Holyrood Palace, Scottish Parliament Building and Our Dynamic Earth. Just over the road you can see the memorial to Robert Burns and an enormous obelisk which remembers the political martyrs of 1793, who were banished for sedition and lived the remainder of their lives in Australia. The Nelson Monument (built in 1807) in the form of an upturned telescope can be climbed by the 143 spiral stairs to the top. It is well worth the climb just for the view. Edinburgh’s National Monument referred to as "The Athens of the North" (a replica of the Parthenon), the unfinished monument is to commemorate victims of the Napoleonic Wars. The project was started in 1826 and, as you can see, is still not finished. TIME BALL. NELSON’S MONUMENT GOTHIC HOUSE NATIONAL MONUMENT MARTYR’S OBELISK. OLD OBSERVATORY DUGALD STEWART D AVID HUME’S TOMB ST ANDREW’S HOUSE THE GOVERNOR’S HOUSE. OLD JAIL WALL The Three Tenors Calton Hill Edinburgh Before you climb the steps and go up the hill look to your right of the steps where there is a bronze memorial plaque to the original 3 Tenners. They were at the time the most famous Singers in the world. The three men pictured on the bronze plaque are: David Kennedy David Kennedy a world renowned Scottish tenor born in Perth 1825 died aged 61. John Wilson John Wilson was a singer born in Edinburgh in 1800, sang in front of Queen Victoria and in Covent Garden and Drury Lane. he died in Quebec at age 49. John Templeton John Templeton was the greatest musical artist of his time. He travelled the world and was a tenor opera singer born in Riccarton Kilmarnock 1802 and died in his home in Hampton age 84. Saint-Volodymyr Plaque Volodymyr was born circa 960, Volodymyr meaning peaceful ruler. On 11 July 978 become the “sole ruler” of the Kyiv realm. Few names in the annals of history can compare in significance with the name of holy Equal-to-the-Apostles 'Volodymyr, the Baptiser of Rus’, who stands forever at the onset of the foreordained spiritual destiny of the Russian Church and the Russian Orthodox people. Rock House Calton Hill Rock House was originally built circa 1750, Rock House was where David Octavius Hill and Robert Adamson circa 1840 had an art and photographic studio and were the first to be recognised for photography as an art form. David Octavius Hill and Robert Adamson used the calotype process which was invented by William Henry Fox Talbot in 1840. Rock House Rock House was were Robert Adamson and David Octavius Hill lived. The Inscription on plaque reads; Rock House | The Studio of the | pioneer photographers | Robert Adamson and | David Octavius Hill | 1843 – 1847 Calton-Hill The-Way-up The way up Calton Hill is from Waterloo Place opposite St Andrew’s House headquarters building of the Scottish Government. There are a short number of steps before a path which takes you around and up the Calton Hill. A few metres up the path on the right are more steps which is a quick way to the top. (If you are not fit, take the path). THE PORTUGUESE CANNON CALTON HILL EDINBURGH The Portuguese cannon was made in the 1400s of brass and has travelled all over the world. On the barrel can be seen the Spanish Royal Coat of Arms. In 1886 it was presented to Edinburgh and has stood on Calton Hill since 1887. The National Monument Calton Hill Edinburgh Attraction The National Monument was modelled upon the Parthenon in Athens one of the reasons that Edinburgh is known as the Athens of the North. Construction started in 1826 and, due to the lack of funds, was left unfinished. The monument has the nickname of, "Edinburgh's Disgrace", another reason Edinburgh is known as the Athens of the North is that the buildings of the new town were built of white sand stone which resembled marble National Monument DUGALD STEWART FRSE FRS CALTON HILL Dugald Stewart (1753 – 1828) Dugald Stewart was a Scottish Enlightenment Philosopher and mathematician. Born in Edinburgh in 1753, educated at the Royal High School, Edinburgh University and Oxford University. He died in 1828 at home in The Lothian Hut. A mansion where the present Parliament building stands. He is buried in the Canongate Kirk graveyard. NELSON MONUMENT Calton Hill Edinburgh Attraction The Nelson Monument is dedicated to Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson who died at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. The foundation stone was laid on 21 October 1807 and the monument was completed in 1816. The monument is shaped like an upside down telescope. It is linked with the One O’clock Gun at Edinburgh Castle. The ball on the mast rises every day at 5 minutes before 1p.m. (13.00hrs) not on Sunday. Nelson Monument THE TIME BALL CALTON HILL EDINBURGH Professor Charles Piazzi Smyth, the second Astronomer Royal for Scotland was first to have the idea of the time ball. He had it installed on a mast on Nelson Monument in 1853. The Time Ball on the mast of Nelson’s monument was originally a visual aid for the sailors in the Leith port and the Firth of Forth to set their chronometers by. Later due to the regular bad weather in Edinburgh it was decided that an audio aid would also be required and the Time Ball was attached to a steel cable over 4000 feet long and 240 feet in the air in 1861, which was attached to a clock in the Edinburgh Castle which set the gun to fire from the half-moon battery, is still synchronised with the One O’clock Gun to this day. The ball will rise up the mast just before 13.00 hours and at one o’clock will return to the foot and the gun on the castle ramparts will be fired. Frederick James Ritchie clock maker of the One O’clock Gun stayed at 6 Brunton Place at the foot of the Calton Hill for 40 years. Inscriptions: Above main door on the Stone tablet reads: TO THE MEMORY OF VICE ADMIRAL HORATIO LORD VISCOUNT NELSON, AND OF THE GREAT VICTORY OF TRAFALGAR | TOO DEARLY PURCHASED WITH HIS BLOOD | THE GRATEFUL CITIZENS OF EDINBURGH HAVE ERECTED THIS MONUMENT | NOT TO EXPRESS THEIR UNAVAILING SORROW FOR HIS DEATH | NOR YET TO CELEBRATE THE MATCHLESS GLORIES OF HIS LIFE | BUT BY HIS NOBLE EXAMPLE, TO TEACH THEIR SONS | TO EMULATE WHAT THEY ADMIRE, AND, LIKE HIM | WHEN DUTY REQUIRES IT, TO DIE FOR THEIR COUNTRY. CITY OBSERVATORY Calton Hill Edinburgh Attraction The First Observatory in Edinburgh was founded in 1776 on Calton Hill by Thomas Short and was demolished in 1850 and moved to Castle Hill, the building where the Camera Obscura is now. The Gothic Tower was used for several years as the site of a new observatory before the City Observatory was built in 1818. In 1822 it became the Royal Observatory and moved to Blackford Hill in 1896 where it still stands. It has been a world leader in astronomy from then to this day. City Observatory The inscription on the boundary wall translates TO JOHN PLAYFAIR HIS FRIENDS' PIETY SPURRED ON BY CONSTANT LONGINGS IN THE PLACE WHERE HE HIMSELF HAD ONCE DEDICATED A TEMPLE TO HIS URANIA THIS MONUMENT PLACED 1826 BORN 10TH MARCH 1748 DIED 19TH JULY 1819 THE GOTHIC TOWER CALTON HILL James Craig's House and First Observatory Calton Hill Stone Cairn The stone in the photograph below has been erected on this spot to indicate the highest point of Calton Hill. A tradition in Scotland, was to carry a stone from the foot of a hill / mountain and when at the summit. A pile of stones will for as a Cairn signifying the top. Other cairns can be found where people have placed stones in memory of others. See Muschat’s- Cairn/Arthur-Seat Democracy Cairn Vigil Cairn Calton Hill Edinburgh Attraction The Cairn on Calton Hill is positioned when looking to the coast the Scottish Parliament building is to the right and when looking west the National Monument stand behind it. The Cairn has six plaques which are attached to stones from places of importance. The Cairn was unveiled on 10 April 1998. On top of the cairn stands a brazier including four sets of medallions, three to each side. On the top the dove of peace, centre Knight on horseback foot, a three-pronged abstract. On the other sides are; Two open hands, Bird on twig, A plaque with writing | Section of the World, Viking Ship, Ancient Celtic Cross. | Nuclear Family, Celtic Design, Crescent Moon with Compass Democracy Cairn Democracy Cairn Vigil Cairn Plaque The Cairn plaque reads: This cairn was built by the keepers of the Vigil for a Scottish Parliament. The Vigil was kept at the foot of this road. It began on the night of the 10th April 1992 as news broke of the fourth Consecutive Conservative General Election victory. It ended 1980 days later. The previous day, 11th September 1997, Scotland voted "Yes, Yes" for her own Parliament. Erected by Democracy for Scotland, 10th April 1998 Auschwitz Haining Plaque THIS STONE FROM AUSCHWITZ IS IN MEMORY OF JANE HAINING SCOTTISH MISSIONARY AND ALL OTHERS WHO DIED IN THE DEATH CAMP Hugh MacDiarmid Plaque FOR WE HA'E FAITH IN SCOTLAND'S HIDDEN POO'ERS. THE PRESENT'S THEIRS BUT A' THE PAST AND FUTURE'S OORS. HUGH MACDIARMID Paris-Auld-Alliance-Plaque PAVING STONE FROM PARIS USED FOR DEFENDING DEMOCRACY DONATED TO THE PEOPLE OF SCOTLAND BY SUPPORTERS IN PARIS TO COMMEMORATE THE AULD ALLIANCE Robert Burns Plaque THIS STANE WAS TAEN FRAE THE MAUCHLIN HAME O ROBERT BURNS AND JEAN ARMOUR DURIN THE RENOVATION IN 1966 THE BICENTENARY O THE POETS DAITH "THE RANK IS BUT THE GUINEA'S STAMP THE MAN'S THE GOWD FOR A THAT." Destiny Marches Plaque DESTINY MARCHES 1993 LOCHMABEN THIS STONE FROM BRUCE'S CASTLE REPRESENTS AN EARLIER STRUGGLE FOR SELF-DETERMINATION BY THE PEOPLE OF SCOTLAND Mauchlin Stane Old Calton Graveyard Old Calton Graveyard Edinburgh Attraction The larger part of the graveyard lies to the south of Waterloo Place and includes a number of interesting memorials. An enormous obelisk by Thomas Hamilton (1784 - 1858) is of the memorial to the political martyrs of 1793, who were transported to Australia because of their incitement to rebellion. The classical monument to philosopher David Hume (1711-76) was built in 1777 by Robert Adam (1728-92) and the Emancipation Monument (1893), comprising a bronze of Abraham Lincoln with a grateful free slave, remembering the Scottish soldiers who fought in the American Civil War (1861-5). Other residents include painter David Allan (1744-96), Robert Burn (1752 - 1815), who built the Nelson Monument on Calton Hill and was the father of architect William Burn (1789 - 1870), publisher Archibald Constable (1774 - 1827) and sculptor Sir John Steel (1804-91). OLD CALTON GRAVEYARD GATES THE MARTYR’S OBELISK Old Calton Graveyard Edinburgh Attraction In 1793 members of the Friends of the People, a universal suffrage movement, were brought to trial and deported to Australia. They were charged with treason for attempting to correspond with the French. Their true crime in the eyes of the judges was, they wanted voting rights for all. The men became known as the Chartist Martyrs. Thomas Muir of Hunter’s Hill was their leading figure, and he, along with four others who followed him, were banished to Botany Bay in Australia on 30 August 1793. The men went on to become prosperous citizens in Australia. THOMAS MUIR, THOMAS FYSHE PALMER, WILLIAM SKIRVING MAURICE MARCAROT and JOSEPH GERRALD. The Obelisk memorial was erected in 1844 across from Calton Hill. THE GOVERNOR'S HOUSE Old Calton Graveyard Edinburgh Attraction The Governor's House was built in 1817 in the centre of the picture above is a castellated structure situated next to the Old Calton Graveyard on the left. The Governor's House was in the ideal position to keep a watchful eye on the jail which was to the right of the picture. The Calton jail being just in front of the Governor’s House on Regent Road at the time the largest prison in Scotland. The site is now St Andrews House government offices. Part of the wall of the jail is still standing and can be seen far right of picture. DAVID HUME'S TOMB OLD CALTON GRAVEYARD EDINBURGH David Hume was born on the 26 April 1711 in Edinburgh was a Scottish philosopher and historian He was one of the most important figures in the history of Western philosophy and the Scottish Enlightenment. David Hume attended the University of Edinburgh. Hume achieved great literary fame as a historian publishing The History of England. David Hume lived from 1771 until his death in 1776 at his home in St. Andrew Square in Edinburgh's New Town. The actual site of his home is 21 St David Street. There are two thoughts on how St David Street was named 1st after King David I and the other after David Hume. ABRAHAM LINCOLN CIVIL WAR MEMORIAL Old Calton Graveyard Edinburgh Attraction Those interred and honoured; Sergeant Major John McEwan, Company H 65th Regiment Illinois Infantry William L Duff, Lt Col 2nd Illinois Regiment of Artillery Robert Steedman, Company E 5th Regiment Maine Infantry Volunteers James Wilkie, Company C 1st Michigan Cavalry Robert Ferguson Company F 57th Regiment New York Infantry Volunteers Alexander Smith Company G 66th Regiment New York Infantry Volunteers Abraham Lincoln An important part of the graveyard, beside Hume’s tomb, stands Abraham Lincoln. The memorial was erected in 1893. It depicts a standing figure of Abraham Lincoln, with a freed slave giving thanks at his feet. A bronze shield bears the old US flag, and is wreathed in thistles to the left, and cotton to the right. Two regimental flags lay furled, the battle being over. A man holds a book, indicating that he is not only free, he is also now educated. This was the first statue to an American President in any country out with the USA. It is the only statue of Lincoln in Scotland, and the only monument to the American Civil War out with the USA. The monument was erected at American expense and dedicated to a small group of Scots, only one of whom, William Duff, is buried under the monument, the rest are nearby. Lincoln felt indebted, and wished their graves to be marked. They had all fought for the Union (the North) in the American Civil War. The inscription, "To preserve the jewel of liberty in the framework of Freedom" is a quotation from the writings of Abraham Lincoln. Archibald Constable Archibald Constable was born in Fife Scotland in 1774. Firstly in 1788 on moving to Edinburgh he became an apprentice book seller. Starting his own business in 1795 dealing in rare books he quickly became well thought of and became publisher of the Edinburgh Review and also purchased the Scots Magazine in 1801. They certainly being two of the most popular of their time. He lived in South Leith 3 Park Place and died on 21 July 1827 age 52. He is buried in Old Calton Burial Ground Edinburgh. John and James Playfair James and John Playfair memorial Old Calton Burial Ground Edinburgh. John Playfair was a minister of the Church of Scotland. He was also a professor of natural philosophy at the University of Edinburgh. Furthermore he was also an Astronomer Geologist and mathematician. His brother James was a Scottish Architect. They were both uncles to William Henry Playfair who similarly to James, possibly became Scotland’s greatest Architect. Both buried in Old Calton Burial Ground. Thomas Hamilton (1784 – 1858) Thomas Hamilton Architect and Builder from Glasgow had his main business in Edinburgh. He was certainly the leading Greek Revivalists in Scotland of Enlightenment Architecture. Most noteworthy places he was attributed to in Edinburgh are the the Royal High School, Royal College of Physicians, George IV Bridge, Dean Gallery and the Martyrs’ Obelisk all designed by Thomas Hamilton. Finally he was buried in the Old Calton Burial Ground. Robert Burn Robert Burn was a very prominent builder and Architect in Edinburgh and father of William Burn also to become an architect (possibly one of the great Architects of Britain). Born in 1752 at Jessfield, North Leith. Later he was to own the estate of Jessfield North Leith. A master Mason by trade and Burgess of Edinburgh. Father of 16 children his wife erected a Gothic tomb in his honour in the Old Calton Burial Ground in 1816 where he is buried. Daniel Stewart Daniel Stewart born in Logierait, Killin, Perthshire in 1741. As a wig-maker he served his employer for many years and on his death his employer left a sum of money to Daniel which he invested in property as a result became a wealthy merchant. He was also appointed master of the Exchequer in Edinburgh. Daniel never married. Therefore he left his money to the Merchant Company of Edinburgh to fund a Hospital (school) for orphan and destitute boys. Daniel Stewart died in 1814 and is buried in Old Calton Burial ground. Stewart’s Melville College is certainly Edinburgh’s best independent Day and Boarding School for boys aged 12 – 18 in Edinburgh. Regent Road Edinburgh Regent Road Edinburgh Old Calton Jail St Andrew’s House Regent Road starts at the Old Calton Jail opened in 1817 and was demolished in 1930. Remains of the jail that can still be seen are the door to the death cell, which can be found in the Beehive Inn in the Grassmarket and part of the perimeter wall which is still visible. The best view of the wall is from Jeffrey Street Edinburgh just of the Royal Mile. The Building that is now on the site is St Andrew’s House (The Scottish Office) Government Building. Old Calton Jail Old Calton Jail Wall St Andrew’s House Regent Road Edinburgh The Scottish Office was opened in 1939, however the Royal opening of the building was delayed due to the start of World War II. The ceremony took place in 1940. The carved tablet above the doors of St Andrew’s House, A shield between unicorn on left and lion rampant on right. Unicorn holds a staff with the Scottish saltire flag and the lion holds a staff with English St George’s Cross. The Pillars that stand at each side of the entrance have a band carved with, Thistles of Scotland, Shamrocks of Ireland and Roses of England each of the nation’s emblems. Statues on St Andrews House The statues that stand high across the outside of the front building donate six industries that the Government departments look after; Agriculture, Fisheries, Education, Architecture, Health and Craft. Old Royal High School Regent Road Edinburgh Attraction The original site of the high school was at Holyrood Abbey in 1128 and is said to have been the oldest school in the world. For a period it was in the Cardinals Palace on the corner of Cowgate and Blackfriars Wynd. It then moved to the Blackfriars Monastery in 1578 which was at the foot of Infirmary Street, also known as High School Yards and then to Regent Road. John Campbell, Viscount Glenorchy Grand Master Mason for Scotland laid the foundation Stone o n the 28th July 1825 for the new Royal High School building on Calton Hill. The New High School Building officially open on 23 June in 1829. The building is 400ft in length and is modelled on the Doric temple dedicated to Hephaestus (god of fire and metalworking) in Athens. It is the finest Greek revival building in the UK. The High School moved premises to a modern campus in 1968 near Cramond. The High School and the University of Edinburgh were the main places of learning and were known worldwide. Jacob’s Ladder Regent Road - Calton Road Edinburgh Attraction Jacob’s Ladder is a short cut between the Royal Mile and Calton Hill. Jacob's Ladder is a staircase and path that leads from Calton Road at the foot of New Street up the hill to Regent Road, a direct route from the Canongate to Calton Hill. The steps are next to Burns memorial and there are further steps to the top of Calton hill on the far side of Regent Road Edinburgh. Burns Memorial Robert Burns Memorial Regent Road Edinburgh Attraction Robert Burns was born on Monday 25 January 1759 and died on Thursday 21st July 1796. The Robert Burns Memorial can be found opposite the Royal High School in Regent Road. Robert Burns died at the age of 37 and is the nation’s most famous poet. He was inspired by Robert Fergusson, at the time the royal poet. Fergusson’s statue stands outside the Canongate Kirk gates. Burn’s Memorial was built in 1831 and erected in 1839 to house a marble statue of Robert Burns. The statue is now in the National Portrait Gallery in Queen Street. New Calton Burial Ground Regent Road Edinburgh Attraction New Calton Burial Ground was opened opened in 1820 due to the Old Calton Burial Ground in Waterloo Place being full. The New Calton burial ground has a watch tower at its highest point to protect the graves from grave robbers as it was a practice among a number of unsavoury characters to dig up the bodies and sell them to the medical school. There are a few notable graves one of which is the engineer Robert Stevenson grandfather of Robert Louis Stevenson and builder of the lighthouses around Britain. Also the Regent Bridge in Waterloo Place, which gave access to Princes Street and the new town. Access to the new calton burial ground is from Regent Road and Calton Road near Holyrood House. There is also the last remaining original gas Light in the burial ground Stone of Scotland Stones of Scotland Regent Road Edinburgh Attraction The Stones of Scotland can be found in Regent Park on the southside of Regent Road just past the entrance to New Calton Graveyard (Burial Ground) The circle of Stones represent the different areas of Scotland Next - Princes Street Edinburgh

Robert Luois Stevenson Story in Writers' Museum with artifacts, busts, statues and manuscripts pictures, and personal Visit Edinburgh at All About Edinburgh. Robert Louis Stevenson (RLS) Stevenson Family Edinburgh Born 8 Howard Place Inverleith. The Stevenson family moved in 1857 to 17 Heriot Row Edinburgh where he lived from the age of 7 for the next 23 years the Stevenson family home. Robert Louis Stevenson Memorial Stone and trees can be found close to the Norwegian boulder in west Princes Street Gardens. In the Writers' Museum in the Lawnmarket is many artefacts and his life's story. There is also slab in Makars' Court Royal Mile in honour to Robert Louis Stevenson. Robert Louis Stevenson University of Edinburgh. The plaque in George Square Edinburgh reads; In honour of Robert Louis Stevenson 1850-1894 Poet, author of Treasure Island, Kidnapped, Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde, alumnus of the University. Robert attended the University at 17 years to study law. Which he gave up for writing. Robert Louis Stevenson 1850 – 1894. A statue of Robert Louis Stevenson as a boy sits outside Colinton Parish Church where he attended Sunday worship with his family. The inscription on the slab in Makars' Court reads; There are no stars as lovely, as Edinburgh street lamps, Robert Louis Stevenson, 1850 - 1894. The School House where Robert Louis Stevenson attended pictured below. WRITINGS RLS Robert Louis Stevenson “There is scarce a deep sea light from Isle of Man To North Berwick, but one of my blood designed it. The Bell Rock stands monument for my Grandfather, The Skerry Vhor for my Uncle Alan, And when the lights come out along the shores of Scotland I am proud to think that they burn brightly for The genius of my Father.” Robert Louis Stevenson spent a great deal of time in North Berwick where his uncle would rent a house for the summer. In the High Street of North Berwick there is a lane of the High Street and on the walls you can find drawings and newspaper articles about Robert Louis Stevenson and his family. The Yew Tree that Robert Louis Stevenson would swing on at Colinton Parish Church. This inspired him to write The Swing. The Long Steps, A walk with Robert Louis Stevenson, Looking Glass River. The statue pictured is of Thomas Balfour and Alan Breck Stewart departing from Corstorphine Hill Edinburgh. They were the characters in the novel Kidnapped, which was about the Jacobite uprising and the true story of the two main characters. A noval by Robert Louis Stevenson and also a Film. Writers' Museum Robert Stevenson A case where a famous grandfather had an even more famous grandson. Robert Stevenson was a Scottish civil engineer and a specialist in lighthouse design. During his career he designed and oversaw construction of 18 lighthouses. His sons David and Thomas were also designers of Lighthouses Fidra Lighthouse and the Bass Rock Lighthouse were both designed by the Stevenson's. Robert Stevenson's bust in 1 Baxter Place Edinburgh where he lived in Edinburgh. An apt tribute to a great man, 'thanks to Courtyard by Marriott for the tribute'. The Regent Bridge Waterloo Place Edinburgh Building started in 1815 and opened on the 18th August 1819 Robert Stevenson also built the Regent Bridge in Waterloo Place which was completed to give access from Leith to Princes Street and the New Town. The bridge spanned what was Leith Wynd a road from the Canongate to Leith. This was the original route the Coaches to London would take before the bridge was built. Robert Stevenson Lighthouses by the Stevenson Family Pentland Skerries Lighthouse. Bell Rock Lighthouse Lighthouse, (off of the east coast of Scotland near Dundee) Isle of May Lighthouse, (Firth of Forth Island) Corsewall Lighthouse (Dumfries) Point of Ayre Lighthouse (Isle of Man) Calf of Man Lighthouse (Isle of Man) Sumburgh Head Lighthouse (Shetland Islands) Rinns of Islay Lighthouse (Orsay, Inner Hebrides) Buchan Ness Lighthouse (Boddam Peterhead) Cape Wrath Lighthouse (Sutherland) Tarbat Ness Lighthouse (Portmahomack Burghead) Mull of Galloway Lighthouse (Wigtownshire) Dunnet Head Lighthouse (Caithness) Girdle Ness Lighthouse (Aberdeen) Barra Head Lighthouse (Isle Berneray Outer Hebrides) Lismore Lighthouse on the islet of (Eielan Musdile) Edinburgh Walking Tours

Ramsay Garden named after Alan Ramsay is a historic building seen from castlehill on the Royal Mile and the castle esplanade. Ramsay Lane from Castlehill leads to Ramsay Garden. All about Edinburgh gives you Ramsay Garden at your fingertips. Royal Mile Ramsay Garden Attractions & Ramsay Lane Edinburgh Royal Mile Edinburgh A winding road to the mound that takes you to Princes Street or Waverley Station. With great views over the city and the historic home of Alan Ramsay the Poet. His statue can be seen on the corner of West Princes Street Gardens at the foot of the mound. Ramsay Lodge was where Allan Ramsay the poet lived in the 1700s. Later it was developed into 16 houses for student accommodation with a magnificent view of the New Town Edinburgh. They are now private residence. The Ramsay Garden houses are a prominent feature of Edinburgh with their red ashlars and white exteriors and were first built by Alan Ramsay in 1733. Can you see the Devil on the hot tin roof? Allan Ramsay’s original Goose pie octagonal shaped house can be found in the centre looking up from Princes Street. First Ragged School Ramsay Lane Edinburgh Ramsay Lane Castlehill was the site of the first Ragged School in Scotland. It was founded by Dr Thomas Guthrie in 1847. Ragged Schools were free education for poor and homeless children. There is a Ragged School museum in London. THE SCULPTURED BIBLE above the door of 1 Ramsay Lane is inscribed with the words. “search the scriptures” “ST JOHN V S V 39” Link - Alan Ramsay's Statue The Sculptured Bible Above the Door of the First Ragged School The bible above the door is inscribed with the words “search the scriptures” “ST JOHN V S V 39” Wedding Stone Walking down Ramsay Lane towards the Mound. A stone built into the wall can be seen. This is a marriage stone where the two sets of initials of the betrothed and the date of the marriage were set in stone on the walls of their home. An old Scottish custom. Ramsay Garden Edinburgh Ramsay Garden Castlehill where Ramsay Lodge stands. The house where Allan Ramsay the poet built his house and lived in 1740. Over time he extended it to what you see now. The original house was octagonal in shape and it earned the ridicule of the gentry as they called it Guse Pie. Now known as the Goose Pie Hat. After his death the property was later developed into 16 houses for student accommodation with a magnificent view of New Town Edinburgh. The houses are now private residence. Ramsay Garden The Ramsay Garden houses are a prominent feature of Edinburgh with their red ashlars and white exteriors and were first built by Alan Ramsay in 1733. Can you see the Devil on the hot tin roof? Allan Ramsay’s original Goose pie octagonal shaped house can be found in the centre looking up from Princes Street. The original Lodge is the highest point on the building. The Devil on the Roof The sculpture on the roof of Ramsay Garden was one of three that were originally placed on the three main gable ends, a devil, an angel finial and a sphinx. The Devil remains. Next - Castlehill Edinburgh