2010
NT2573 : The Scott Monument
taken 16 years ago, near to Edinburgh, Scotland
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The Scott Monument
A Victorian Gothic monument to Scottish author Sir Walter Scott (author of the Waverley novels). It stands in Princes Street Gardens, opposite Jenners department store on Princes Street, near to Edinburgh Waverley Railway Station. The tower is 200 feet 6 inches high and has a series of viewing decks which give panoramic views of central Edinburgh and its surroundings.
The monument is a Category A listed building (LB27829 Link
Historic Environment Scotland).
See other images of The Scott Monument
The monument is a Category A listed building (LB27829 Link
Historic Environment Scotland).See other images of The Scott Monument
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- Grid Square
- NT2573, 6450 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- David Dixon (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Tuesday, 1 June, 2010 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Saturday, 5 June, 2010
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
NT 255 739 [100m precision]
WGS84: 55:57.1454N 3:11.5993W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: NT 255 738
- View Direction
- East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
