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The location is in the city centre, on a plot bordered by Waverley Bridge, Princes Street, the Balmoral Hotel and Edinburgh Waverley railway station. Before construction of the railways in Edinburgh, a fruit and vegetable market was located under North Bridge. When the present Waverley station was constructed, this fruit and vegetable market ...
Caltongate (now known as New Waverley Square) is the largest city centre redevelopment project in Edinburgh since the 18th century. [1] First proposed in 2005, it took 9 years to be given the go-ahead by Edinburgh Council, [2] after disruption caused by the 2007–2008 financial crisis.
The collective name "Waverley", after the Waverley Novels by Sir Walter Scott, was used for the three from around 1854 when the through "Waverley" route to Carlisle opened. Canal Street station was also known as Edinburgh Princes Street, [ 1 ] not to be confused with the Caledonian Railway railway station later built at the West End which was ...
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The staircase was opened in 1902 as part of the development of the adjacent North British Hotel (the present-day Balmoral Hotel), which at the time belonged to the North British Railway Company together with Waverley station. [1] [better source needed] The steps are flanked by original 1902 shops on the east and Waverley Market on the west.
Waverley Bridge in the 19th century. Waverley Bridge viewed from the Scott Monument. Waverley Bridge is a road bridge in Edinburgh linking Market Street and Cockburn Street in the Old Town with Princes Street in the New Town. The bridge forms part of the roof of Edinburgh Waverley station and marks the eastern boundary of Princes Street Gardens.
MADRID (AP) — Kylian Mbappé made some peace with Real Madrid’s fans. Mbappé scored in Madrid's 2-0 win over Getafe in the Spanish league on Sunday to help ease the pressure on the France star.
The early morning killing of a top health insurance executive in midtown Manhattan Wednesday has unleashed a flurry of rage and frustration from social media users over denials of their medical ...