Merchiston Place

Merchiston Place is a taxicab stand in Edinburgh, Scotland. Merchiston Place is situated nearby to the health club Edinburgh Iyengar Yoga Centre, as well as near Morningside United Church.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Edinburgh Castle and Christ Church, Bruntsfield Place, Edinburgh.

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 1 mile northeast of Merchiston Place.

Christ Church, Bruntsfield Place, Edinburgh

Church

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Christ Church, Bruntsfield Place, Edinburgh is situated 440 feet south of Merchiston Place.

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 1,100 feet south of Merchiston Place.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bruntsfield and Greenhill.

Bruntsfield

Suburb

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Bruntsfield is a largely residential area around Bruntsfield Place in Southern Edinburgh, Scotland. In feudal times, it fell within the barony of Colinton.

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.