PENN-i-cook) is a town and former burgh in Midlothian, Scotland, lying on the west bank of the River North Esk. It lies on the A701 midway between Edinburgh and Peebles, east of the Pentland Hills.
Population: 17,011
Latitude: 55° 49' 52.18" N
Longitude: -3° 13' 33.89" W
The Grange (originally St Giles' Grange) is a suburb of Edinburgh, about one and a half miles south of the city centre, with Morningside and Greenhill to the west and Newington to the east. It is a conservation area characterised by large late Victo…
North Bridge is a road bridge and street in Edinburgh linking the High Street with Princes Street, and the New Town with the Old.
Muirhouse is a residential housing estate in the north of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. It is west of Granton (the housing estates of East Pilton and West Pilton), and East of Davidsons Mains.
Princes Street Station was a mainline railway station which stood at the west end of Princes Street, in Edinburgh, Scotland, for almost 100 years. Temporary stations were opened in 1848 and 1870, with construction of the main station commencing in t…
Edinburgh Bus Station (previously St.
The Society of Writers to Her Majesty’s Signet is a private society of Scottish solicitors, dating back to 1594 and part of the College of Justice. Writers to the Signet originally had special privileges in relation to the drawing up of documents wh…
The Royal Observatory, Edinburgh (ROE) is an astronomical institution located on Blackford Hill in Edinburgh. The site is owned by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC).
The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS) is an executive non-departmental public body of the Scottish Government 'sponsored' [financed and with oversight] through Historic Scotland, an executive agency of the…
Newbridge is a hamlet within the parish of Kirkliston, to the west of Edinburgh, Scotland.
The Dugald Stewart Monument is a memorial to the Scottish philosopher Dugald Stewart (1753–1828).
Wester Hailes is an area in the south west of Edinburgh, Scotland.
Rose Street is a street in the New Town of Edinburgh, Scotland. It is a narrow street running parallel between Princes Street and George Street, and was formerly used as a service entrance to the houses on those roads as well as local shops and serv…
Murrayfield is an affluent area in the west of Edinburgh, Scotland. It is to the east of Corstorphine and Balgreen and west of Roseburn and the city centre. The A8 road runs east-west through the north of the area.
The King's Buildings is a campus of the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, and contains most of the schools within the College of Science and Engineering, excepting only part of the School of Informatics and the School of Geosciences, which are lo…
The John Muir Way is a 215-kilometre (130 mi) continuous long distance route in Scotland, UK.
Inveresk (Gaelic: Inbhir Easg) is a village in East Lothian, Scotland situated immediately to the south of Musselburgh. It has been designated a conservation area since 1969. It is situated on slightly elevated ground on the north bank of a loop of …
Edinburgh University Library is one of the most important libraries of Scotland. It is located in Edinburgh. The University Library was moved in 1827 to William Playfair's Upper Library in the Old College building.
The Edinburgh City Bypass, designated as A720, is one of the most important trunk roads in Scotland.