Royal Mile Edinburgh, Photos, Buildings, History, Architects, Images, Old Town

Royal Mile, Edinburgh : Architecture Information + Images

Edinburgh's most famous street, Scotland, UK

The Royal Mile is a historic street in Edinburgh Old Town, stretching from the Castle to the Palace. photo © adrian welch Contents of this page: Royal Mile Architecture + Conference + History Royal Mile Buildings: Edinburgh Old Town Architecture Tour selection at base of this page Royal Mile, Edinburgh: historic plan, usage approved by Charles McKean The famous Old Town 'herringbone pattern' drawing (above), shows the skeletal structure of the High Street. It's backbone follows the glacial crag-and-tail ridge line from the volcanic plug of Edinburgh Castle rock down to the Palace of Holyroodhouse. There are hundreds of vennels or closes running off it. Notable buildings on the Royal Mile include, from the top (west):- Edinburgh Castle, Parliament Square, St Giles Cathedral, Tron Kirk, John Knox's House, Canongate Kirk, Scottish Parliament and the Palace of Holyroodhouse. The Royal Mile is named Lawnmarket, Hig Street and Canongate from west to east. The street is mostly cobbled and used to be much wider, especially around St Giles Cathedral. St Giles Cathedral: middle of Royal Mile St Giles Cathedral photo © Adrian Welch Lady Stair's House: top of Royal Mile Scottish Writers Museum photo © Adrian Welch Riddle’s Court: top of Royal Mile photo from EWHT 010708 Edinburgh Castle: top of Royal Mile Edinburgh Castle photo © Adrian Welch Tron Kirk: middle of Royal Mile Tron Kirk, Royal Mile Edinburgh: image © Adrian Welch Gladstone's Land - Lawnmarket: top of Royal Mile Old Town Merchant's building photo © Adrian Welch City Chambers - former CEC Headquarters image © adrian welch Edinburgh Court buildings photo © Adrian Welch Royal Mile building - John Knox House: middle of Royal Mile image © Adrian Welch The Hub The Hub, Royal Mile: image from Ben Tindall Architects Royal Mile hotel : Radisson Edinburgh building: photo © adrian welch Old Town Housing: Royal Mile frontage, image © Adrian Welch Holyrood North site Scottish Poetry Library Under 5’s Centre Former Royal Mile building - George IV building : middle of Royal Mile George IV Bridge building photo © Adrian Welch Scottish Architecture Royal Mile Edinburgh: Buildings Primary School, Canongate Royal Mile school 79-121 Canongate Whitefoord House Whitehorse Close Waterman House Royal Mile building photo © adrian welch Hotel Missoni Royal Mile Regeneration : Comments from Cockburn Association Director, 2002 Scottish Castles in Edinburgh & Lothian Museum of Scotland Edinburgh Restaurants Royal Mile building - Palace of Holyroodhouse Edinburgh Walking Tours

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