Lady Wynd S/S

Lady Wynd S/S is an electrical substation in Edinburgh, Scotland. Lady Wynd S/S is situated nearby to Portsburgh Square, as well as near the garden Grannies Green.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Edinburgh Castle and Castle Rock.

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 680 feet northwest of Lady Wynd S/S.

Castle Rock

Peak

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Castle Rock is a volcanic plug in the middle of Edinburgh upon which Edinburgh Castle sits. The rock is estimated to have formed some 350 million years ago during the early Carboniferous period.

Scottish National Gallery

Art gallery

Photo: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The National is the national art gallery of Scotland. It is located on The Mound in central Edinburgh, close to Princes Street. The building was designed in a neoclassical style by William Henry Playfair, and first opened to the public in 1859. Scottish National Gallery is situated 1,500 feet northeast of Lady Wynd S/S.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lauriston and Quartermile.

Lauriston

Neighborhood

Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Lauriston is an area of central Edinburgh, Scotland, and home to a number of significant historic buildings. It lies south of Edinburgh Castle and the Grassmarket, and north of The Meadows public park.

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.

Tollcross

Suburb

Photo: Kyzer, CC BY 3.0.

Tollcross is a major road junction to the south west of the city centre of Edinburgh, Scotland which takes its name from a local historical land area. It lies between the more affluent area of Bruntsfield and the Grassmarket.

Lady Wynd S/S

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

55.94708° or 55° 56′ 50″ north

Longitude

-3.19869° or 3° 11′ 55″ west

Operator

SP Energy Networks

Open location code

9C7RWRW2+RG

OpenStreetMap ID

node 7142741996

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Portsburgh Square and Grannies Green.

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