What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Edinburgh, Calton Hill, Observatory House as House (18th 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
Edinburgh, Calton Hill, GeneralGeneral View (period Unassigned) · 27 yd
Dugald Stewart MonumentVisitor information · 37 yd
Thomas Henderson MemorialMemorial · 41 yd
Edinburgh, Calton Hill, Dugald Stewart's MonumentCommemorative Monument (19th Century) · 42 yd
The Nelson memorialHeritage place · 43 yd
The HillsideGallery · 60 yd
The Portuguese CannonVisitor information · 75 yd
Edinburgh, Calton Hill, National MonumentCommemorative Monument (19th Century), Culvert (period Unknown), Temple (19th Century) · 152 yd
Calton Hill viewed from Edinburgh CastleCastle, fort or tower · 153 yd
Calton HillMountain / peak · 157 yd
National Monument of ScotlandHeritage attraction · 161 yd
Edinburgh, Regent Road, K6 Telephone KioskTelephone Box (20th Century) (1935) · 163 ydOther information
Photo: Jennifer Petrie · CC BY-SA 2.0