Pillbox
Pillbox is a bunker in Edinburgh, Scotland. Pillbox is situated nearby to the islet Inch Mickery, as well as near Cow & Calves.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Inch Mickery and Oxcars Lighthouse.
Inch Mickery
Islet
Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Inchmickery is a small island in the Firth of Forth in Scotland. It is about two miles north of Edinburgh. Its name comes from the Scottish Gaelic, Innis nam Biocaire, meaning Isle of the Vicars, implying that there may have been an old ecclesiastical or Culdee settlement here, as in nearby Inchcolm.
Oxcars Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Simon Johnston, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Oxcars Lighthouse is situated 4,200 feet north of Pillbox.
Inchcolm
Islet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Inchcolm is an island in the Firth of Forth in Scotland. The island has a long history as a site of religious worship, having started with a church, which later developed into a monastery and a large Augustine Abbey in the mid 13th century. Inchcolm is situated 1½ miles northwest of Pillbox.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Silverknowes and Granton.
Silverknowes
Suburb
Silverknowes is a district of Edinburgh, Scotland, lying to the northwest of the city. The district contains over 2000 homes, ranging in size from bungalow to semi-detached housing, much of it built during the mid-twentieth century. Silverknowes is situated 3 miles south of Pillbox.
Granton
Suburb
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Granton is a district in the north of Edinburgh, Scotland. Granton forms part of Edinburgh's waterfront along the Firth of Forth and is, historically, an industrial area having a large harbour. Granton is situated 3 miles southeast of Pillbox.
Muirhouse
Suburb
Photo: Ian S, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Muirhouse is a housing estate in the north of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. Muirhouse is situated 3 miles south of Pillbox.
Pillbox
- Type: Bunker
- Categories: building and military installation
- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
56.0115° or 56° 0′ 41″ northLongitude
-3.27459° or 3° 16′ 29″ westOpen location code
9C8R2P6G+J5OpenStreetMap ID
way 1494099268OpenStreetMap feature
building=bunkerOpenStreetMap feature
military=bunker
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