First Church of Christ Scientist
First Church of Christ Scientist is a church in Edinburgh, Scotland. First Church of Christ Scientist is situated nearby to Rock Garden, as well as near Scottish Heath Garden.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh and Edinburgh Castle.
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Garden
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The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh is a scientific centre for the study of plants, their diversity and conservation, as well as a popular tourist attraction.
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 1 mile south of First Church of Christ Scientist.
Saint Stephen’s Theatre, Edinburgh
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Saint Stephen's Theatre is a former Church of Scotland church located in the Northern New Town of Edinburgh, Scotland, at the corner of Saint Stephen Street and Saint Vincent Street, now a theatre and event venue. Saint Stephen’s Theatre, Edinburgh is situated 1,700 feet south of First Church of Christ Scientist.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Canonmills and Silvermills.
Canonmills
Suburb
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Canonmills is a district of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. It lies to the south east of the Royal Botanic Garden at Inverleith, east of Stockbridge and west of Bellevue, in a low hollow north of Edinburgh's New Town.
Silvermills
Neighborhood
Silvermills, once an ancient village, has been part of Edinburgh since 1809. The village is most likely to have taken its name from mills erected to smelt and refine silver ore which had been found at Hilderstone in Linlithgowshire in 1607 or, alternatively, from some of the alchemical projects of James IV or James V.
Stockbridge and Canonmills
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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.
First Church of Christ Scientist
- Type: Church
- Also known as: “Union House”
- Categories: building, historic site, historic building, and religion
- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.96322° or 55° 57′ 48″ northLongitude
-3.20447° or 3° 12′ 16″ westOpen location code
9C7RXQ7W+76OpenStreetMap ID
way 229219608OpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap feature
historic=building
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