Croft-an-Righ

Croft-an-Righ is an electrical substation in Edinburgh, Scotland. Croft-an-Righ is situated nearby to the bridge Abbeyhill Arches, as well as near the hotel Destiny Student - Brae House.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Holyrood Abbey and Scottish Parliament Building.

Holyrood Abbey

Photo: LASZLO ILYES, CC BY 2.0.

Holyrood Abbey is a ruined abbey of the Canons Regular in Edinburgh, Scotland. The abbey was founded in 1128 by David I of Scotland. During the 15th century, the abbey guesthouse was developed into a royal residence, and after the Scottish Reformation the Palace of Holyroodhouse was expanded further. Holyrood Abbey is situated 640 feet south of Croft-an-Righ.

Scottish Parliament Building

Government building

Photo: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Scottish Parliament Building is the home of the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood in central Edinburgh. Construction of the building commenced in June 1999 and the Members of the Scottish Parliament held their first debate in the new building on 7 September 2004. Scottish Parliament Building is situated 1,300 feet southwest of Croft-an-Righ.

Calton Hill

Park

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Calton Hill is a hill in central Edinburgh, Scotland, situated beyond the east end of Princes Street and included in the city's UNESCO World Heritage Site. Calton Hill is situated 2,200 feet west of Croft-an-Righ.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Abbeyhill and Holyrood.

Abbeyhill

Suburb

Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Abbeyhill is an area of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. Abbeyhill is one of the oldest parts of the city, taking its name from Holyrood Abbey, a major historic religious site.

Holyrood

Neighborhood

Photo: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Holyrood is an area in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, lying east of the city centre, at the foot of the Royal Mile. The area takes its name from Holyrood Abbey, which was the Church of the Holy Rude. Holyrood includes the following sites:…

Meadowbank

Suburb

Meadowbank is a suburb of Edinburgh in Scotland. It is best known for Meadowbank Stadium, a multi-purpose sports facility that opened as an international sports stadium in 1970.

Croft-an-Righ

Type: Electrical substation
Category: industry
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.95489° or 55° 57′ 18″ north

Longitude

-3.17163° or 3° 10′ 18″ west

Operator

SP Energy Networks

Open location code

9C7RXR3H+X8

OpenStreetMap ID

node 6404733389

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Highlights include Abbeyhill Arches and Destiny Student - Brae House.

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