{"id":820,"date":"2011-06-07T22:48:20","date_gmt":"2011-06-07T22:48:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dur.ac.uk\/paul.hodgkinson\/wordpress\/?p=820"},"modified":"2023-03-09T13:36:19","modified_gmt":"2023-03-09T13:36:19","slug":"edinburgh-i","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/index.php\/2011\/06\/edinburgh-i\/","title":{"rendered":"Edinburgh I"},"content":{"rendered":"

The first of two sets of pictures from a long weekend in Edinburgh<\/a> at the start of April<\/p>\n

\"EdinFlatMain\"<\/a> \"EdinFlatKitchen\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The serviced apartment we rented in North Charlotte Street [55 57 11 N, 3 12 25 W] was clearly aimed at the high-end rental market, but was much better value for money than any hotel room.<\/p>\n

\"EdinCharlotteSquare\"<\/a><\/p>\n

View from the window towards Charlotte Square – the First Minister<\/a>‘s residence is at number 6.<\/p>\n

\"EdinMaxwellStatue\"<\/a> \"EdinNewTown\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Pictures from Edinburgh’s New Town<\/a>: (L) statue commemorating the Scottish physicist James Clerk Maxwell<\/a>, (R) typical neo-classical<\/a> architecture of the New Town, looking down Scotland Street [55 57 33 N, 3 11 40 W].\u00a0 The New Town was built over a period of nearly 100 years from 1765 in response to the overcrowding of the historic heart of Edinburgh, the Old Town.<\/p>\n

\"EdinScottishGalleries\"<\/a><\/p>\n

This underground linking building [55 57 6 N, 3 11 44 W] connects the National Gallery of Scotland and the Scottish Academy building.\u00a0 Excellent food!<\/p>\n

\"EdinScottMonument\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The unmistakeably Gothic Scott Monument<\/a> off Princes Street<\/a>, with the quintessential Edinburgh department store, Jenners<\/a>, in the background.<\/p>\n

\"EdinStGiles\"<\/a> \"EdinStGilesOrgan\"<\/a><\/p>\n

(L) The rather dour-looking St. Giles’ cathedral<\/a> [55 56 58 N, 3 11 30 W] (the closest thing to a national church of Scotland) lies at the midpoint of the Royal Mile<\/a>. (R) Its organ.<\/p>\n

\"EdinCityChambers\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The City Chambers are built over sealed off streets of houses (“closes”) that led down from the Royal Mile to the fetid shallow lake that was the Nor Loch<\/a> (before this was drained to form Princes Street Gardens).\u00a0 The preserved remains of the closes, most notably Mary King’s Close<\/a>, are now a tourist attraction.<\/p>\n

\"EdinWaverleyView\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Looking over the roof of Waverley railway station<\/a> (which resembles a set of greenhouses) towards Calton Hill<\/a>.\u00a0 The buildings of St. Andrew’s House<\/a> (the headquarters of the Scottish Government) have a rather sinister “fascist architecture” look about them. Note also the black “time ball” on the Nelson Monument<\/a> behind. This is dropped at exactly 1 pm, coinciding with the firing of the One O’Clock Gun<\/a> at the Castle.<\/p>\n

Views from the Nelson Monument<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"EdinCaltonArthursSeat\"<\/a> \"EdinCaltonHolyrood\"<\/a><\/p>\n

(L) South towards the extinct volcano of Arthur’s Seat<\/a>. (R) towards Holyroodhouse<\/a> (the Queen’s official residence in Scotland) and the adjacent ruined abbey.<\/p>\n

\"EdinCaltonNorth\"<\/a> \"EdinCaltonNorthWest\"<\/a><\/p>\n

(L) North towards the port area of Leith and the Firth of Forth<\/a> beyond. (R) North and west, with the tops of the Forth road and rail bridges just visible at the left.<\/p>\n

\"EdinCaltonCastle\"<\/a><\/p>\n

View over Princes Street and Waverley towards the Castle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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