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The Grassmarket is located directly below Edinburgh Castle and forms part of one of the main east-west vehicle arteries through the city centre. It adjoins the Cowgatehead/Cowgate and Candlemaker Row at the east end, the West Bow (the lower end of Victoria Street in the north-east corner, King's Stables Road to the north-west, and the West Port to the west.
Victoria Street, Bristol, England; see Grade II listed buildings in Bristol § I–R Victoria Street, Edinburgh , Scotland Victoria Street, Liverpool , England
In architectural terms his most important act was the Edinburgh Improvement Act 1827 (7 & 8 Geo. 4. c. lxxvi) which conceived the Victoria Street connection from the Grassmarket, connecting to a new north-south road, George IV Bridge, which then connects the Royal Mile to Greyfriars Kirk and The Meadows. Victoria Street is a masterpiece of town ...
Arthur Street - demolished in the early 60s. Was once the steepest street in Edinburgh; Brown Square - demolished for George IV Bridge, Chambers Street and Museum of Scotland; Canal Street - demolished to create Waverley Station; Cannon Street - demolished to create Leith Fort development in 1950s; Craigside Place - demolished to build Dumbiedykes
The Royal Mile is the busiest tourist street in the Old Town, rivalled only by Princes Street in the New Town. The Royal Mile contains a variety of shops, restaurants, public houses, and visitor attractions. During the annual Edinburgh Fringe, the High Street becomes crowded with tourists, entertainers, and buskers. Parliament Square is at the ...
Site history; Built: 15th to 17th century: Materials: ... in the vicinity of what is now Victoria Street, ... "Excavations south of Edinburgh High Street 1973-4" ...
George Iv Bridge And Victoria Street, Edinburgh Central Library Fine Art Department 55°56′55″N 3°11′33″W / 55.948505°N 3.192448°W / 55.948505; -3.192448 ( George Iv Bridge And Victoria Street, Edinburgh Central Library Fine Art Department
Victoria Park is a district in north Edinburgh south of Newhaven and lying between Trinity and Leith. The area was given Conservation Area status in March 1998. The area was given Conservation Area status in March 1998.