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Regent Road & Waterloo Place

Regent Road & Waterloo Place, Edinburgh. Home to St Andrew's House, The Old Royal High School, Thomas Hamilton’s Burns Monument, the former General Post Office and The Regent's Bridge.
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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    Regent Road Park, with the Stones of Scotland Monument at the end.

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    The path from Calton Road to Regent Road.

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    St Andrew's House, headquarters of the Scottish Government. Constructed 1937-1939 on the site of the former Calton Jail.

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    The Burns Monument, Regent Road. Designed by Thomas Hamilton, constructed 1830-1832.

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    Postbox in Regent Terrace.

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    The United States Consulate General, Regent Terrace.

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    The Old Royal High School building in Regent Road. Designed by Thomas Hamilton, and constructed 1826-29.

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    The view from Regent Road, looking toward Holyrood Park. On the right is the former Waverley Station Goods Yard, demolished in 2004 to make way for City Council buildings.

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    The Governor's House of Calton Jail (gaol demolished in the 1930s to make way for St Andrew's House).

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh's Waverley Station and goods yard, shortly after demolition in 2004. Construction of City Council buildings underway.

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    The Burns Monument, Regent Road. Designed by Thomas Hamilton, constructed 1830-1832.

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    Regent Road, opposite the Old Royal High School.

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    Regent Road, opposite the Old Royal High School.

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    Stones of Scotland Monument, Regent Road Park. In honour of the New Scottish Parliament.

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    Regent Road, opposite the Old Royal High School; the Burns Monument [1830-1832] at the end.

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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

    St Andrew's House, headquarters of the Scottish Government. Constructed 1937-1939 on the site of the former Calton Jail.

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh's Waverley Station and goods yard, demolished in 2004 to make way for City Council buildings.

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  • Canongate, cemetery, Edinburgh

    Canongate, cemetery, Edinburgh

    Formerly the site of Canongate's Church Hall, this area was redeveloped in 1952 as the Sunken Garden, and became the new home of the Canongate Burgh Cross.

    The large building in the background is Thomas Hamilton's Royal High School [1826-1829], on Regent Road.

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    The Calton Convening Rooms built in 1818 for the Incorporated Trades of Calton. Now Howies Restaurant.

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    Princes St, the southernmost street of Edinburgh's New Town. Dominated by shops on one side and the Princes St Gardens on the other, it's named after King George III's two eldest sons - Prince George and Prince Frederick.

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    Canongate Kirkyard. In use since the church's foundation in 1688 (it was the burial ground for the surrounding parish, not just the church), closed to new burials early 20thC.

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  • Old Calton Burial Ground, Edinburgh

    Old Calton Burial Ground, Edinburgh

    New Calton Cemetery (aka Calton New Cemetery). Dating to 1820 (though some of the remains are earlier than this - they were originally in the Old Calton Burial Ground [1718], and relocated when Waterloo Place was constructed).

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    General Register House, Princes St. Designed by Robert Adam, constructed 1774-1776 and 1822-1826.

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

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

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

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

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    Looking along Waterloo Place toward Princes St. From right to left : The Waterloo Hotel (1819), The Regent Bridge (1815), and the Royal British Hotel.

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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

    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

    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

    Waterloo Place and the St James Centre.

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