Signet Library
Signet Library is a library in Edinburgh, Scotland which is located on Parliament Square. Access is restricted and requires permission. Signet Library is situated nearby to Advocates Library, as well as near the public building Lothian Chambers.- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Library
- Address: Parliament Square, Edinburgh, EH1 1RF
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Library of Scotland and St Giles’ Cathedral.
National Library of Scotland
Library
Photo: Marcok, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The National Library of Scotland is one of Scotland's National Collections. It is one of the largest libraries in the United Kingdom. As well as a public programme of exhibitions, events, workshops, and tours, the National Library of Scotland has reading rooms where visitors can access the collections.
St Giles’ Cathedral
Church
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St Giles' Cathedral, also known as High Kirk of Edinburgh, is one of three cathedrals in Edinburgh, Scotland. The existing building was begun in the 14th century and extended until the early 16th century; significant alterations were undertaken in the 19th and 20th centuries, including the addition of the Thistle Chapel.
Edinburgh Castle
Photo: Stephencdickson, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 1,800 feet west of Signet Library.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Town and Quartermile.
Old Town
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Old Town is the original settlement of Edinburgh. At its core is the Royal Mile, the long street descending east from Castle Crag to Holyrood Palace. This medieval city was cramped for space so it built higher and higher, and stank higher still, hence its nickname of "Auld Reekie".
Quartermile
Neighborhood
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Quartermile is the marketing name given to the mixed use redevelopment of the former Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh site, in Lauriston, Edinburgh. It was master-planned by architect Foster + Partners and takes its name from the fact it is a quarter mile from Edinburgh Castle and the Royal Mile and measures a quarter mile from corner to corner.
Signet Library
- Category: education
- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.94911° or 55° 56′ 57″ northLongitude
-3.19161° or 3° 11′ 30″ westInception
1822Operator
Society of Writers to His Majesty’s SignetOpen location code
9C7RWRX5+J9OpenStreetMap ID
node 6320794668OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=library
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