2011

NT2573 : Police Box, Royal Mile

taken 16 years ago, near to Edinburgh, Scotland

Police Box, Royal Mile
Police Box, Royal Mile
Police Boxes

A police box is a telephone kiosk, usually blue, located in a public place for the use of members of the police, or for members of the public to contact the police. Police boxes pre-date the era of mobile telecommunications; now police officers, carry two-way radios and/or mobile phones rather than relying on fixed kiosks. All boxes are now disused or have been withdrawn from service.
The police box was made famous by the BBC series Dr Who, who used one as his Tardis. Most remaining boxes are listed structures.

The Royal Mile :: NT2673

The Royal Mile is 1 Scottish Mile long (1.1 imperial miles). It is a number of streets that lead down from Edinburgh Castle to Holyrood Palace. The royal mile is the heart of Edinburgh Old Town and contains many of the city's important buildings. The mile follows the "tail" of the Edinburgh Crag and tail a feature created by glacial erosion.
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NT2573, 6490 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 22 February, 2011   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 17 March, 2011
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NT 258 736 [100m precision]
WGS84: 55:56.9923N 3:11.3179W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NT 258 736
View Direction
South-southeast (about 157 degrees)
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