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This list includes the historic houses, castles, abbeys, museums and other buildings and monuments in the care of Historic Environment Scotland (HES). HES (Scottish Gaelic: Àrainneachd Eachdraidheil Alba) is a non-departmental public body of the Scottish Government, responsible for investigating, caring for and promoting Scotland’s historic environment.
Image taken from page 179 of 'Edinburgh: Picturesque Notes' by Robert Louis Stevenson. With etchings by A. Brunet-Debaines from drawings by S. Bough and W. E. Lockhart. Edinburgh: Picturesque Notes (titled as Edinburgh in some editions) is a non-fiction travel book written by the Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson.
Merchiston Avenue is 1 + 1 ⁄ 4 miles (2 kilometres) southwest of the West End of Edinburgh's principal street, Princes Street. Other areas near Merchiston include Morningside to the southeast, Burghmuirhead (including Holy Corner and Church Hill ) to the east and Bruntsfield to the northeast.
William Wood (Scottish surgeon) (1782-1858), 1st cousin once removed of Alexander Wood (1725-1807) President of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 1822-1824, 1826-1828 and his son: Andrew Wood (surgeon) (1810-1881) President of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 1855-1857 (memorial only) The Rev Thomas Rowland Wyer (1806-1891)
Prestonfield House is a boutique hotel in Prestonfield, Edinburgh, Scotland. Originally built in 1687 by architect Sir William Bruce, [1] it was once considered a wealthy rural estate, however in recent decades, it has come to serve as a hotel. Although it falls on the small side as an establishment, having only 23 rooms, it is well-known to ...
Bar of the Sheep Heid Inn. In addition to the question of the conjectural date, the origin of the pub's name is also a matter of some debate. From the medieval period to early modern times, sheep were reared in Holyrood Park, a royal park beside Duddingston, and were slaughtered in Duddingston before being taken to the Fleshmarket in Edinburgh's Old Town.
The Balmoral Hotel is a hotel and landmark in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is located in the heart of the city at the east end of Princes Street, the main shopping street beneath the Edinburgh Castle rock, and the southern edge of the New Town. It is accessed from Princes Street, on its north side, and flanked by North Bridge and Waverley Steps.
Comiston House, Camus Avenue, Edinburgh. Comiston (Scottish Gaelic: Baile Chaluim, IPA:[ˈpaleˈxaɫ̪ɯim]) is a suburb of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland.It is south of Morningside and west of the Braid Hills, linking the suburbs of Oxgangs and Fairmilehead.