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Around Edinburgh

Historic places grouped around a nearby town. Each page links to the original record; locations and distances are approximate.

44official records

5heritage categories

5access notes checked

These places come from official heritage records. Some are open to visitors; others are private or have unconfirmed access. A record may describe a surviving building, part of a larger site or a place where little remains.

This collection includes wwii (19 records), rail heritage (11 records), underground (7 records). The numbers show what is in this collection, not everything that once existed in the area.

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Rail heritage

Edinburgh, Union Canal, Kingsknowe Railway Bridge

Near Edinburgh

Around Edinburgh

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Cramond Island: The Knoll defences

Inchcolm Battery Tunnel

East Trinity Road railway tunnel

Newhailes Servants’ Tunnel

Rodney Street Tunnel

Edinburgh, Union Canal, Kingsknowe Railway Bridge

Edinburgh, Canonmills, Scotland Street Station

Edinburgh, Restalrig, Craigentinny Golf Course

Edinburgh, Roseburn Terrace, Railway Bridge

Forth Defences, Outer, Leith Docks Battery

Forth Defences, Middle, Cramond Island, Gun Battery

Forth Defences, Middle, Inchmickery Battery, No.1 Gun, Twin 6-Pounder

Forth Defences, Middle, Inchmickery Battery, 12-Pounder And 4-Inch Gun Emplacements.

Forth Defences, Middle, Inchmickery Battery, No. 2 Gun, Twin 6-Pounder

Edinburgh, Abbeyhill, Railway Bridge

Barnbougle Castle

Edinburgh, Cramond Beach, Coble Cottage

Edinburgh, 16, 17, 18 West Preston Street

Edinburgh, Cramond Island Battery, No.1 Engine Room

Edinburgh, Easter Road, Air Raid Shelters

Musselburgh, Fisherrow

Edinburgh, Craiglockhart

Edinburgh, 123 Fountainbridge, Garage

Newbattle Viaduct

Lasswade Viaduct

Edinburgh, Holyrood Park, Royal Park Terrace

Edinburgh, The Crawley Tunnel

Musselburgh, Inveresk Road, Brunton (Musselburgh) Ltd Wire Rope Works Department

Edinburgh, Leith Walk, Shrub Place Lane, Shrubhill Tramway Workshops And Power Station

Edinburgh, 12 Succoth Avenue

Currie, Railway Overbridge

Edinburgh, East Fountainbridge, Air Raid Shelters

Dalkeith, Cemetery Road, Railway Overbridge

Edinburgh, High Riggs, Air Raid Shelter

Earlypier, Railway Bridge

Edinburgh, 6 Blackford Avenue, St Raphael'S Hospital, Air Raid Shelter

Edinburgh, 18, 19, 20, 21 Market Street

Musselburgh, Mall Avenue, David Macbeth Moir Memorial

Edinburgh, Warriston Road, Railway Bridge

Edinburgh, Warriston Road, Railway Bridge

Edinburgh, Gorgie Road, Railway Bridge

Edinburgh, Cargilfield School

Edinburgh, Pleasance, Pollock Institute Of Physical Education Psychology

Edinburgh, Rodney Street, Railway Tunnel, North Portal