Front Pitch
Front Pitch is a pitch in Edinburgh, Scotland. Front Pitch is situated nearby to the school George Watson’s College, as well as near the sports venue Galleon Sports Centre.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include George Watson’s College and Merchiston Tower.
George Watson’s College
School
Photo: Kierant, CC BY-SA 3.0.
George Watson's College is a co-educational private day school in Scotland, situated on Colinton Road, in the Merchiston area of Edinburgh. It was first established as a hospital school in 1723, became a day school in 1871, and was merged with its sister school George Watson's Ladies College in 1974. George Watson’s College is situated 490 feet south of Front Pitch.
Merchiston Tower
Castle
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Merchiston Tower, also known as Merchiston Castle, was probably built by Alexander Napier, the 2nd Laird of Merchiston, around 1454. It serves as the seat for Clan Napier. Merchiston Tower is situated 1,300 feet northeast of Front Pitch.
Royal Edinburgh Hospital
Hospital
Photo: LittleDwangs, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Royal Edinburgh Hospital is a psychiatric hospital in Morningside Place, Edinburgh, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Lothian. Royal Edinburgh Hospital is situated 1,200 feet south of Front Pitch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Merchiston and Morningside.
Merchiston
Suburb
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Merchiston is a residential area around Merchiston Avenue in the south-west of Edinburgh, Scotland.
Morningside
Suburb
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Morningside is a district and former village in the south of Edinburgh, Scotland. It lies alongside the main arterial Morningside Road, part of an ancient route from Edinburgh to the south west of Scotland.
Church Hill
Neighborhood
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Church Hill is a street and small surrounding area in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Front Pitch
- Type: Pitch
- Categories: recreation area and sports location
- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.93088° or 55° 55′ 51″ northLongitude
-3.21819° or 3° 13′ 6″ westOpen location code
9C7RWQJJ+9POpenStreetMap ID
way 31173205OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=pitchOpenStreetMap feature
sport=multi
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Highlights include Galleon Sports Centre and Upper Astroturf.
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