Basil Paterson School
Basil Paterson School is a school in Edinburgh, Scotland which is located on Queen Street. Basil Paterson School is situated nearby to Gilbert, as well as near First Church of Christ, Scientist.- Type: School
- Also known as: “Basil Paterson College”
- Address: 65 Queen Street, Edinburgh, EH2 4NA
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Edinburgh Castle and Bute House.
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 2,000 feet southeast of Basil Paterson School.
Bute House
Government office
Photo: Scottish Government, CC BY 2.0.
Bute House is the official residence and workplace of the first minister of Scotland. Located at 6 Charlotte Square in the New Town of Edinburgh, it is the central house on the north side of the square and was designed by Robert Adam. Bute House is situated 670 feet southwest of Basil Paterson School.
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 2,200 feet southeast of Basil Paterson School.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Moray Estate and New Town.
Moray Estate
Neighborhood
Photo: Brian McNeil, CC BY 3.0.
The Moray Estate, also known as the Moray Feu, is an early 19th century building venture attaching the west side of the New Town, Edinburgh. Built on an awkward and steeply sloping site, it has been described as a masterpiece of urban planning.
New Town
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
New Town of Edinburgh is 250 years old, in contrast to the Old Town 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.
Stockbridge and Canonmills
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Stockbridge and Canonmills are two districts of Edinburgh immediately north of New Town. 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.
Basil Paterson School
- Category: education
- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.95348° or 55° 57′ 13″ northLongitude
-3.2053° or 3° 12′ 19″ westOperator
independentOpen location code
9C7RXQ3V+9VOpenStreetMap ID
way 1281993766OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=schoolOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=no
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Basil Paterson School from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Gilbert and First Church of Christ, Scientist.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as jmarchitects and NASUWT.
Edinburgh: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Old Town, New Town, Leith, and West Edinburgh.
Curious Schools to Discover
Uncover intriguing schools from every corner of the globe.