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A 19th century time ball that helped seafarers set their clocks for decades is due to drop from the top of one of Edinburgh’s ...
A large wood and metal ball used by ships' crews as a visual aid to set their clocks by has been reinstalled at the top of ...
A TIME ball set in Calton Hill’s Nelson Monument has now been replaced following ongoing refurbishment to the structure.
He added: "The new buildings designed by Gareth Hoskins Architects, will open up a more generous view from the west of the only accessible route to Calton Hill as ... wall and tower which have ...
The planners agreed, saying that the development would cause ‘permanent and irreversible damage’ to the character and setting of nearby listed buildings, the New Town Conservation Area, the designed ...
If you're like the writer Robert Louis Stevenson, you might enjoy the view from Calton Hill; this spot was a favorite of his. One of the most popular vantage points for photo-ops (and included in ...
The Scottish Civic Trust is considering the move to safeguard the future of the City Observatory and Observatory House, which are both on Calton Hill. The trust said both buildings were in dire ...
Saturday’s spectacle saw Calton Hill blaze to life and echo to the sound ... mischievous Reds performing acrobatics on a decorated tower near the Dugald Stewart Monument. Beltane Fire Society ...
You may not think you do, but you already know Calton Hill – or the views from it ... surrounded by her loyal subjects – the Balmoral clock tower, the Scott Memorial, St Giles’ Cathedral ...
Calton Hill Conservation Trust (CHCT) say they have “strong concerns” about drivers ignoring ‘authorised vehicles only’ signage and accessing the historic viewpoint “at all hours”.