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Playfair's Monument, City Observatory, Calton Hill, Edinburgh

A Category A Listed Building in Edinburgh, Edinburgh

Coordinates

Latitude: 55.9548 / 55°57'17"N

Longitude: -3.183 / 3°10'58"W

OS Eastings: 326227

OS Northings: 674162

OS Grid: NT262741

Mapcode National: GBR 8QD.QV

Mapcode Global: WH6SM.2LJB

Plus Code: 9C7RXR38+WQ

« Listing Details

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Entry Name: Playfair's Monument, City Observatory, Calton Hill, Edinburgh

Listing Name: Calton Hill, off Regent Road, Playfair's Monument

Listing Date: 19 April 1966

Category: A

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 365164

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB27826

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200365164

Location: Edinburgh

County: Edinburgh

Town: Edinburgh

Electoral Ward: City Centre

Traditional County: Midlothian

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