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Part of a model showing the layout of closes off the Royal Mile Anchor Close. The Old Town in Edinburgh consisted originally of the city's main street, now known as the Royal Mile, and the small alleyways and courtyards that led off it to the north and south. These were usually named after a memorable occupant of one of the apartments reached ...
The Old Town (Scots: Auld Toun) is the name popularly given to the oldest part of Scotland's capital city of Edinburgh. The area has preserved much of its medieval street plan and many Reformation -era buildings.
Mary King's Close is a historic close located under the Edinburgh City Chambers building on the Royal Mile, in the historic Old Town area of Edinburgh, Scotland. It took its name from one Mary King , a merchant burgess who resided on the Close in the 17th century.
Central Edinburgh has two different sides: the Georgian New Town is a realm of leafy boulevards, towering townhouses and charming mews, while the medieval Old Town hides myriad closes and ...
Here’s our pick of the best boutique hotels in Edinburgh. The best boutique hotels in Edinburgh At a glance. Best city centre boutique hotel: The Rutland. Best Old Town boutique hotel: House of Gods
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon confirms schools in Scotland will not close early for Christmas. [434] 14 December – First Minister Nicola Sturgeon urges people to limit their gatherings to three households in the run up to Christmas. [435] A large rave that would have closed Edinburgh's largest vaccination centre for a week has been cancelled ...
Scotland has implemented emergency lockdown measures in the northeast city of Aberdeen amid a surge of new COVID-19 cases. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced Wednesday that all pubs and ...
White Horse Close from the steps of the former White Horse Inn. The inn was the departure point for the stagecoaches that ran between Edinburgh, Newcastle and London in the 18th century. Five arches on the Calton Road side of the building (previously known as the North Back of the Canongate) indicate the former existence of an undercroft which ...