Cannonball House

Cannonball House is a 17th-century town house on the in , Scotland. It was built in 1630 and substantially renovated in the early 20th century.
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  • Type: Building
  • Description: architectural structure in City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Cannonball House, 356 Castlehill, Edinburgh” and “Edinburgh, 356 Castlehill, Cannonball House”
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Edinburgh Castle and The Scotch Whisky Experience.

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is a historic castle in , Scotland. It stands on , 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. is situated 860 feet west of Cannonball House.

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is a visitor attraction themed around Scotch whisky in , . The attraction occupies a Category B listed Victorian era school building, located on Castlehill, part of the in the .

Theater building
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is a public arts and events building in the centre of , Scotland. Located at the top of the , it is a prominent landmark as its tall Gothic spire is the highest point in central Edinburgh, and towers over the surrounding buildings below .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Town and Quartermile.

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is the original settlement of . 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".

Neighborhood
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is the marketing name given to the mixed use redevelopment of the former site, in , . It was master-planned by architect Foster + Partners and takes its name from the fact it is a quarter mile from Edinburgh Castle and the Royal Mile and measures a quarter mile from corner to corner.

Neighborhood
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is an area of central , , and home to a number of significant historic buildings. It lies south of and the , and north of public park.

Cannonball House

Latitude
55.94873° or 55° 56′ 55″ north
Longitude
-3.19619° or 3° 11′ 46″ west
Levels
4
Open location code
9C7RWRX3+FG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 279449796
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q17567532
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