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The Royal Mile

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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by N Chadwick

Created: Sun, 6 Mar 2011, Updated: Thu, 31 Mar 2011


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NT2673 : Tolbooth Tavern, Edinburgh by PAUL FARMER
2015
NT2673 : Miles better: an intriguing thoroughfare (9) by Basher Eyre
2014
NT2673 : Miles better: an intriguing thoroughfare (4) by Basher Eyre
2014
NT2673 : Close to the Royal Mile (j) by Basher Eyre
2014
NT2573 : Lawnmarket, Edinburgh by Paul Gillett
2013
NT2573 : Tenements, Royal Mile by N Chadwick
2011
NT2673 : Radisson Hotel, Royal Mile by N Chadwick
2011
NT2673 : The Royal Mile by N Chadwick
2011
NT2573 : Bank Hotel, Royal Mile by N Chadwick
2011
NT2573 : Deacon Brodie's Tavern, Royal Mile by N Chadwick
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NT2673 : The Mitre, The Royal Mile by N Chadwick
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NT2673 : The Rabbie Burns, The Royal Mile by N Chadwick
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NT2573 : Ensign Ewart, Royal Mile by N Chadwick
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NT2673 : Entrance to Tweeddale Court on the Royal Mile by N Chadwick
2011
NT2673 : Museum of Edinburgh, The Royal Mile by N Chadwick
2011
NT2573 : The Royal Mile by N Chadwick
2011
NT2673 : Huntly House (Museum of Edinburgh), Canongate by N Chadwick
2011
NT2573 : David Hume Statue, Royal Mile by N Chadwick
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NT2573 : Three telephone boxes, Royal Mile by N Chadwick
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NT2673 : Royal Mile Primary School by N Chadwick
2011
NT2573 : Boswell's Court, Royal Mile by N Chadwick
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NT2673 : Radisson Hotel, Royal Mile by N Chadwick
2011
NT2573 : Statue of Adam Smith, The Royal Mile by N Chadwick
2011
NT2573 : The Hub Festival Centre, Royal Mile by N Chadwick
2011
NT2573 : Mercat Cross by Lauren
2009

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