What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Edinburgh, Calton Hill, City Observatory, City Dome as Observatory (19th Century). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
Places near here
The HillsideGallery · 22 yd
Edinburgh, Calton Hill, City ObservatoryObservatory (19th Century) · 34 yd
Thomas Henderson MemorialMemorial · 40 yd
Edinburgh, Calton Hill, City Observatory, Playfair's MonumentCommemorative Monument (19th Century) · 45 yd
Playfair MonumentMemorial · 45 yd
The Old Observatory, Calton HillMountain or hill · 63 yd
The Portuguese CannonVisitor information · 69 yd
Calton HillMountain / peak · 78 yd
Edinburgh, Calton Hill, National MonumentCommemorative Monument (19th Century), Culvert (period Unknown), Temple (19th Century) · 99 yd
Calton Hill viewed from Edinburgh CastleCastle, fort or tower · 103 yd
National Monument of ScotlandHeritage attraction · 107 yd
Edinburgh, Regent Road, K6 Telephone KioskTelephone Box (20th Century) (1935) · 174 ydOther information
Photo: M J Richardson · CC BY-SA 2.0