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New Street & Calton Road

Roughly parallel to Edinburgh's Royal Mile; leading up to Waverley Station.
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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    The former Craigwell Brewery, built on the site of Craig's Well - the area's first water supply.

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  • Calton Rd, Edinburgh

    Calton Rd, Edinburgh

    Calton Road, at the foot of the hill of the same name.

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  • Calton Rd, Edinburgh

    Calton Rd, Edinburgh

    Lochend Close, shortly before construction of Panmure Court - studio apartments used primarily as student accommodation.

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    The site of what is now Panmure Court, situated behind Adam Smith's former home, Panmure House.

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  • Calton Rd, Edinburgh

    Calton Rd, Edinburgh

    The road (originally a close, built in 1591) leading down from the 'Auld Tolbooth' - Old Tolbooth Wynd.

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  • Calton Rd, Edinburgh

    Calton Rd, Edinburgh

    Part of the close (built in 1591) under and behind the 'Auld Tolbooth’. Between Canongate and Calton Road.

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  • Calton Rd, Edinburgh

    Calton Rd, Edinburgh

    Site of the Calton Road Gasworks (aka 'Edinburgh Gas Works'). Production began 1817.

    In the 1930s the site became the home of the Eastern Scottish Bus Company, which became First Edinburgh in 1999. The buildings were demolished in 2007.

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    Studio 24 (club). If you're wondering about the name, this is 24–26 Calton Road.

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    The former Balmoral Brewery, built for Gordon Blair around 1859 . The malthouse (the building on the right) was later used by the Craigwell Brewery across the road.

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    Next to the Calton Road end of Campbell's Close, named for Canongate magistrate George Campbell - who owned a tenement on the north side in 1682.

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    Construction of office space at 22 Calton Road.

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    Where Calton Road meets Leith St.

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    The path from Calton Road to Regent Road.

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    The former Edinburgh General Post Office building, being transformed into 'Waverley Gate' (only the facade is being kept). Constructed 1861-1866, closed Oct 1995.

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    Calton Road, at the foot of the hill of the same name.

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    Calton Road, under the Regent Bridge (Waterloo Place). Designed by architect Archibald Elliott, constructed 1814-1819.

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    Retaining wall below the site of the former Calton Jail.

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    Calton Road, at the foot of the hill of the same name.

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    Railway Bridge over Calton Road. Contains the entrance to the 'Jacobs Ladder' path up to Regent Road.

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    Railway Bridge over Calton Road. Contains the entrance to the 'Jacobs Ladder' path up to Regent Road.

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    The former Craigwell Brewery, built on the site of Craig's Well - the area's first water supply.

    AbbeyhillbreweryCalton RoadEdinburghGreat BritainScotlandtravelUKUnited Kingdom

  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    Site of the Edinburgh Waverley Goods Yard, demolished 2004. Now known as ‘Waverley Court’, home to Edinburgh Council.

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    The Governor's House from the former Calton Jail [opened 1817]. The gaol itself was demolished in 1930, to make way for St Andrew's House - headquarters of the Scottish Government.

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    Section of wall from the former Calton Jail [opened 1817]. The gaol itself was demolished in 1930, to make way for St Andrew's House - headquarters of the Scottish Government.

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh's Waverley Station [1866-1868], partly demolished in 2004 to make way for City Council buildings.

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    Site of the Calton Road Gasworks (aka 'Edinburgh Gas Works'). Production began 1817.

    In the 1930s the site became the home of the Eastern Scottish Bus Company, which became First Edinburgh in 1999. The buildings were demolished in 2007.

    Calton RoaddemolishedEdinburghGreat BritainScotlandsignStreet PhotographytravelUKUnited Kingdom

  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    Site of the Calton Road Gasworks (aka 'Edinburgh Gas Works'). Production began 1817.

    In the 1930s the site became the home of the Eastern Scottish Bus Company, which became First Edinburgh in 1999. The buildings were demolished in 2007.

    EdinburghGreat BritainNew StreetScotlandStreet PhotographyUKUnited Kingdombusdemolishedstationtravel

  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    Site of the Calton Road Gasworks (aka 'Edinburgh Gas Works'). Production began 1817.

    In the 1930s the site became the home of the Eastern Scottish Bus Company, which became First Edinburgh in 1999. The buildings were demolished in 2007.

    EdinburghGreat BritainNew StreetScotlandUKUnited Kingdomgraffitisigntravel

  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    Looking down New St, from near the Canongate. On the right is the former Eastern Scottish Bus Depot (demolished in 2006), with St Andrew's House in the background.

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    The site of what is now Panmure Court, situated behind Adam Smith's former home, Panmure House.

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    North Canongate Infant School, New Street. Designed by Robert Wilson (architect for Edinburgh School Board), constructed 1900-1901.

    It was repurposed as a 'school of building' in 1943, offices in 1968 and the Canongate Venture - a mixture of small businesses and workshops - in 1981.

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    Construction of Panmure Court, Lochend Close. Studio apartments used primarily as student accommodation.

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