National Monument Edinburgh, Calton Hill

National Monument of Scotland Edinburgh Calton Hill

Perched on top of Calton Hill in Edinburgh, the National Monument of Scotland is the national memorial to Scottish soldiers and sailors who died fighting the Napoleonic Wars from 1803 to 1815. It’s a famous structure but gets mixed reviews. It’s even been called “a national disgrace” and the “pride and poverty of us Scots”

Edinburgh New Town North Development News

Edinburgh New Town North Development aerial

Edinburgh New Town North news – images revealed for one of the largest regeneration projects to take place in the Scottish capital city for a generation. The renders are part of an online public consultation event.

City Observatory Building, Calton Hill Edinburgh

City Observatory Building, Calton Hill

Restoration of City Observatory complex by Collective Architecture, astronomical buildings on Calton Hill by William Henry Playfair: Collective arts venue with exhibition space, offices, a restaurant and shop, £4.5m redevelopment.

Edinburgh World Heritage guidance: EWH practical advice

Vegetation growing on stone ledge causing decay

New guidance on the effects of Climate Change for property owners: A new guide published today alerts property owners to the impact of climate change on traditional buildings in the capital, and provides practical advice on how to protect them against damage and decay.