Edinburgh Napier Merchiston Library

Places of Interest Nearby

Merchiston Tower

Castle

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Merchiston Tower, also known as Merchiston Castle, was probably built by Alexander Napier, the 2nd Laird of Merchiston, around 1454. It serves as the seat for Clan Napier.

Church Hill Theatre

Theater building

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Church Hill Theatre is a Category B listed pink sandstone former church and current theatre venue owned by the Edinburgh City Council. Built originally as Morningside Free Church, the council purchased it in 1960. Church Hill Theatre is situated 770 feet southeast of Edinburgh Napier Merchiston Library.

Edinburgh Castle

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Edinburgh Castle is a historic castle in Edinburgh, Scotland. It stands on Castle Rock, which has been occupied by humans since at least the Iron Age. There has been a royal castle on the rock since the reign of Malcolm III in the 11th century, and the castle continued to be a royal residence until 1633. Edinburgh Castle is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Edinburgh Napier Merchiston Library.

Places in the Area

Church Hill

Neighborhood

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Church Hill is a street and small surrounding area in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Merchiston

Suburb

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Merchiston is a residential area around Merchiston Avenue in the south-west of Edinburgh, Scotland.

Greenhill

Neighborhood

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Greenhill is a small area of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. Situated south of the city centre, Greenhill is normally taken to be part of Bruntsfield, which skirts it to the north.

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