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City Observatory, Calton Hill, Edinburgh

A Category A Listed Building in Edinburgh, Edinburgh

Coordinates

Latitude: 55.955 / 55°57'17"N

Longitude: -3.1835 / 3°11'0"W

OS Eastings: 326197

OS Northings: 674184

OS Grid: NT261741

Mapcode National: GBR 8QD.MS

Mapcode Global: WH6SM.2L95

Plus Code: 9C7RXR38+XH

« Listing Details

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Entry Name: City Observatory, Calton Hill, Edinburgh

Listing Name: Calton Hill, City Observatory, Including City Dome, Cox Dome, Tweedie Dome, Crawford Dome, Transit House, and Compound Walls

Listing Date: 19 April 1966

Category: A

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 364857

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB27603

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200364857

Location: Edinburgh

County: Edinburgh

Town: Edinburgh

Electoral Ward: City Centre

Traditional County: Midlothian

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