Bread Street Lane

Bread Street Lane is an electrical substation in Edinburgh, Scotland. Bread Street Lane is situated near the convention center Conference Centre (DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel), as well as near the movie theater Odeon.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Edinburgh Castle and Usher Hall.

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 1,500 feet northeast of Bread Street Lane.

Usher Hall

Theater building

Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Usher Hall is a concert hall in the West End of Edinburgh, Scotland. The hall is owned and managed by the City of Edinburgh Council, and has hosted concerts and events since its construction in 1914, with capacity for approximately 2,200 people in the auditorium. Usher Hall is situated 700 feet north of Bread Street Lane.

Royal Lyceum Theatre

Theater building

Photo: Supergolden, Public domain.

The Royal Lyceum Theatre is a theatre in Edinburgh, Scotland, named after the Theatre Royal Lyceum and English Opera House, the residence at the time of legendary Shakespearean actor Henry Irving. Royal Lyceum Theatre is situated 610 feet north of Bread Street Lane.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tollcross and Lauriston.

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.

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.

Fountainbridge

Suburb

Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Fountainbridge is a former industrial district in Edinburgh, Scotland, a short distance west of the Old Town. It is built around the street of the same name, which begins at the West Port and continues towards Gorgie and Dalry.

Bread Street Lane

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

55.94535° or 55° 56′ 43″ north

Longitude

-3.20438° or 3° 12′ 16″ west

Operator

SP Energy Networks

Open location code

9C7RWQWW+47

OpenStreetMap ID

node 9007417166

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Conference Centre (DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel) and Odeon.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: East Fountainbridge and Sink & Anchor.

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