Thomson’s Land

Thomson’s Land is an university building in Edinburgh, Scotland which is located on Holyrood Road. Thomson’s Land is situated nearby to Moray House Library, as well as near Museum of Edinburgh.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Museum of Edinburgh and The People’s Story Museum.

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.

The People’s Story Museum

Museum

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The People's Story Museum is located in the historic Canongate Tolbooth, and features collections that narrate the story of the working-class people of Edinburgh from the late 18th century to the present day.

Canongate Kirk

Church

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The Kirk of the Canongate, or Canongate Kirk, serves the Parish of Canongate in Edinburgh's Old Town, in Scotland. It is a congregation of the Church of Scotland. Canongate Kirk is situated 390 feet north of Thomson’s Land.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dumbiedykes and Holyrood.

Dumbiedykes

Suburb

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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

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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".

Thomson’s Land

Type: University building
Address: Holyrood Road, Edinburgh, EH8 8AQ
Categories: building and education
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.95078° or 55° 57′ 3″ north

Longitude

-3.17999° or 3° 10′ 48″ west

Levels

Operator

University of Edinburgh

Open location code

9C7RXR2C+82

OpenStreetMap ID

way 27247691

OpenStreetMap feature

building=university

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Moray House Library and University of Edinburgh - Holyrood Campus.

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