Calton Hill (/ˈkɔːltən/; Scottish Gaelic: Cnoc Coilltinn) is a hill in central Edinburgh, Scotland, situated beyond the east end of Princes Street and...
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Calton Hill is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Derbyshire, England, showing Olivine Diorite magma chamber. It is the site of an extinct volcano...
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plans were drawn up in the early 19th century to architecturally develop Calton Hill, the design of the National Monument directly copied Athens' Parthenon...
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spanned a deep ravine with narrow inconvenient streets and made access to Calton Hill much easier and agreeable from Princes Street. Even before the bridge...
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The Declaration of Calton Hill can refer to several political statements, the most notable being a call in 2004 for an independent Scottish republic,...
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The Old Calton Burial Ground is a cemetery in Edinburgh, Scotland. It located at Calton Hill to the north-east of the city centre. The burial ground was...
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National Monument of Scotland (category Calton Hill)
The National Monument of Scotland, on Calton Hill in Edinburgh, is Scotland's national memorial to the Scottish soldiers and sailors who died fighting...
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Dugald Stewart Monument (category Calton Hill)
the Scottish philosopher Dugald Stewart (1753–1828). It is situated on Calton Hill overlooking the city of Edinburgh and was designed by Scottish architect...
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Council Calton, North Yorkshire, England Calton, Ontario, Canada Calton, Staffordshire, England Calton Hill, Edinburgh, Scotland People: Patsy Calton, British...
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-3.2004500 Calton Hill (103m, 46m) at 55°57′20.23″N 3°10′58.10″W / 55.9556194°N 3.1828056°W / 55.9556194; -3.1828056 Corstorphine Hill — a ridge (162m...
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Arthur's Seat (category Hills of Edinburgh)
Seat Volcano site of special scientific interest (the other parts being Calton Hill and the Castle Rock) which is designated to protect its important geology...
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Royal Observatory, Edinburgh (section Calton Hill)
moved to the present site in 1896, the Royal Observatory was located on Calton Hill, close to the centre of Edinburgh, at what is now known as the City Observatory...
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St Andrew's House (redirect from Calton Jail)
(SAH) (Scottish Gaelic: Taigh Naoimh Anndra), on the southern flank of Calton Hill in central Edinburgh, is the headquarters building of the Scottish Government...
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City Observatory (redirect from Calton Hill Observatory)
Observatory was an astronomical observatory on Calton Hill in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is also known as the Calton Hill Observatory. The site is enclosed by a...
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Suburbs of Dunedin (section Calton Hill)
Dunedin. From Forbury Hill lies the spur known as Calton Hill which runs north into the Caversham Valley. Named after Calton Hill in Edinburgh, Scotland...
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Political Martyrs' Monument (category Calton Hill)
The Political Martyrs Monument, located in the Old Calton Burial Ground on Calton Hill, Edinburgh, commemorates five political reformists from the late...
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Calton Hill is an elevated southern residential suburb of the City of Dunedin in New Zealand's South Island. The suburb is named after Calton Hill in Edinburgh...
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Nelson Monument, Edinburgh (category Calton Hill)
Horatio Nelson, located in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is situated on top of Calton Hill, and provides a dramatic termination to the vista along Princes Street...
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Beltane Fire Festival (category Calton Hill)
is an annual participatory arts event and ritual, held on 30 April on Calton Hill in Edinburgh. The modern Beltane Fire Festival is inspired by the ancient...
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emblems). In Scotland, hundreds in Edinburgh took part in a march on Calton Hill from the Volodomyr Velacky monument to the Holodomor plaque. Ukrainian...
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district and parish in Edinburgh between Calton Hill and the New Town. The deep natural hollow west of Calton Hill formed a natural amphitheatre and was...
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known as the Playfair Building 1818 City Observatory, Calton Hill 1820 East New Town (Calton Hill), Edinburgh (including Regent, Carlton and Royal Terraces)...
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surrounding sites and creating a pedestrian link from the Royal Mile to Calton Hill. The proposals were criticised by commentators including the author Alexander...
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Edinburgh urban area: Ardmillan Bellevue Buckstone Bughtlin Caiystane Church Hill Cleikimin Clerwood Colinton Mains Constitution Street Craigcrook Craighouse...
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Birmingham Ashton Court Bristol Parc Cefn Onn Cardiff Victoria Park Cardiff Calton Hill Edinburgh Gyllngdune Gardens Falmouth Glasgow Green Glasgow Stanley Park...
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List of volcanoes in the United Kingdom (category Lists of mountains and hills of the United Kingdom)
England and Wales (PDF). 2002. Retrieved 27 November 2023. British GS Calton Hill, accessed 21 October 2008 Charlotte, Becquart (14 January 2021). "Cornwall's...
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east on Regent Road in Edinburgh, Scotland, on the south-east slopes of Calton Hill. On its southern edge it attaches to the north-east edge of the Canongate...
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founded by entrepreneur Maria Theresa Short in 1835 and was exhibited on Calton Hill. Outlook Tower has been a museum since the late 1890s and is currently...
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Governor's House, Edinburgh (redirect from Calton Gaol)
building situated on the southernmost spur of Calton Hill, beside the south-east corner of Old Calton Burial Ground, in Edinburgh, Scotland. It looks...
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Edinburgh's Southside. In 1776, their son, Thomas Short leased some land on Calton Hill and built a Gothic House to display his instruments to the public. As...
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