Charteris Land Substation ‘A’
Charteris Land Substation ‘A’ is an electrical substation in Edinburgh, Scotland. Charteris Land Substation ‘A’ is situated nearby to University of Edinburgh - Holyrood Campus, as well as near the church The Old Kirk.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Museum of Edinburgh and Edinburgh Castle.
Museum of Edinburgh
Museum
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The Museum of Edinburgh, formerly known as Huntly House Museum, located at 142-146 Canongate, is a museum in Edinburgh, Scotland, housing a collection relating to the town's origins, history and legends. Museum of Edinburgh is situated 550 feet northeast of Charteris Land Substation ‘A’.
Edinburgh Castle
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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 4,000 feet west of Charteris Land Substation ‘A’.
National Museum of Scotland
Museum
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The National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh, Scotland, is a museum of Scottish history and culture. It was formed in 2006 with the merger of the new Museum of Scotland, with collections relating to Scottish antiquities, culture and history, and the adjacent Royal Scottish Museum, with international collections covering science and technology, natural history, and world cultures. National Museum of Scotland is situated 2,000 feet southwest of Charteris Land Substation ‘A’.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dumbiedykes and Holyrood.
Dumbiedykes
Suburb
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dumbiedykes is a residential area in the centre of Edinburgh, Scotland. It mainly comprises public housing developments. It is bounded in the north by Holyrood Road, the west by the Pleasance and St Leonard's Street and the east by Holyrood Park.
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:…
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".
Charteris Land Substation ‘A’
- Type: Electrical substation
- Category: industry
- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.95° or 55° 57′ northLongitude
-3.18107° or 3° 10′ 52″ westOperator
University of EdinburghOpen location code
9C7RXR29+2HOpenStreetMap ID
node 9007417168
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include University of Edinburgh - Holyrood Campus and The Old Kirk.
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