Colinton Castle
Colinton Castle is a castle in Edinburgh, Scotland. Colinton Castle is situated nearby to Colinton Cemetery (northern section), as well as near Colinton Cemetery (churchyard).Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Colinton Parish Church and Merchiston Castle School.
Colinton Parish Church
Church
Photo: Kevin Rae, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Colinton Parish Church is a congregation of the Church of Scotland. The church building is located in Dell Road, Colinton, Edinburgh, Scotland next to the Water of Leith. Colinton Parish Church is situated 720 feet south of Colinton Castle.
Merchiston Castle School
School
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Merchiston Castle School is an independent boarding school for boys in the suburb of Colinton in Edinburgh, Scotland. It has around 470 pupils and is open to boys between the ages of 7 and 18 as either boarding or day pupils; it was modelled after English public schools. Merchiston Castle School is situated 750 feet northeast of Colinton Castle.
Redford Barracks
Military installation
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Redford Cavalry and Infantry Barracks is a military installation located on Colinton Road, near the Edinburgh City Bypass, east of the suburb of Colinton in Edinburgh, Scotland. Redford Barracks is situated 2,100 feet east of Colinton Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Colinton and Kingsknowe.
Colinton
Suburb
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Colinton is a suburb of Edinburgh, Scotland situated 3+1⁄2 miles southwest of the city centre. Up until the late 18th century it appears on maps as Collington.
Kingsknowe
Suburb
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kingsknowe is a suburb of Edinburgh the capital of Scotland. It is south-west of Craiglockhart, and borders Wester Hailes, Slateford and Longstone.
Redford
Neighborhood
Redford is a suburb of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. It is in the south-west of the city, south-east of the Colinton area, and is known particularly for Redford Barracks, an army base.
Colinton Castle
- Type: Castle
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.91081° or 55° 54′ 39″ northLongitude
-3.25481° or 3° 15′ 17″ westOpen location code
9C7RWP6W+83OpenStreetMap ID
way 373871698OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Colinton Cemetery (northern section) and Colinton Cemetery (churchyard).
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