Sir James Young Simpson

Sir James Young Simpson is a memorial in , . Sir James Young Simpson is situated nearby to the health club , as well as near the theater building .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Edinburgh Castle and Scottish National Gallery.

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is a historic castle in , Scotland. It stands on , 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. is situated 2,000 feet south of Sir James Young Simpson.

Art gallery
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The National is the national art gallery of . It is located on in central , close to . The building was designed in a neoclassical style by William Henry Playfair, and first opened to the public in 1859. is situated 1,900 feet southeast of Sir James Young Simpson.

Government office
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is the official residence and workplace of the first minister of Scotland. Located at 6 in the of Edinburgh, it is the central house on the north side of the square and was designed by Robert Adam. is situated 1,200 feet southwest of Sir James Young Simpson.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include New Town and Moray Estate.

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of is 250 years old, in contrast to the settled for over a thousand years. It was laid out on a grid pattern in the late 18th century with elegant Georgian townhouses, and the intervening loch was drained to become Princes Street Gardens.

Neighborhood
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The , also known as the Moray Feu, is an early 19th century building venture attaching the west side of the . Built on an awkward and steeply sloping site, it has been described as a masterpiece of urban planning.

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are two districts of immediately north of . The main tourist draw here is the Royal Botanic Garden. There's also an eclectic variety of independent shops and some great places to eat and drink.

Sir James Young Simpson

Latitude
55.95396° or 55° 57′ 14″ north
Longitude
-3.20306° or 3° 12′ 11″ west
Open location code
9C7RXQ3W+HQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6501770287
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
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