Minto House
Minto House is an university building in Edinburgh, Scotland which is located on Chambers Street. Minto House is situated nearby to the government office Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service, as well as near the recreation area Three Sisters.Photo: Remi Mathis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: kim traynor, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: University building
- Description: university building in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “18-20 Chambers Street” and “Minto House, 18-20 Chambers Street, Edinburgh”
- Address: 20-22 Chambers Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1JZ
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Museum of Scotland and National Library of Scotland.
National Museum of Scotland
Museum
Photo: Maccoinnich, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh, Scotland, is a museum of Scottish history and culture. It was formed in 2006 with the merger of the new Museum of Scotland, with collections relating to Scottish antiquities, culture and history, and the adjacent Royal Scottish Museum, with international collections covering science and technology, natural history, and world cultures.
National Library of Scotland
Library
Photo: Marcok, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The National Library of Scotland is one of Scotland's National Collections. It is one of the largest libraries in the United Kingdom. As well as a public programme of exhibitions, events, workshops, and tours, the National Library of Scotland has reading rooms where visitors can access the collections. National Library of Scotland is situated 550 feet northwest of Minto House.
Edinburgh Castle
Photo: Stephencdickson, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 2,300 feet west of Minto House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Town and Guse Dub.
Old Town
Photo: PerryPlanet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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".
Quartermile
Neighborhood
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Quartermile is the marketing name given to the mixed use redevelopment of the former Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh site, in Lauriston, Edinburgh. 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.
Minto House
- Categories: building and education
- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.94783° or 55° 56′ 52″ northLongitude
-3.18938° or 3° 11′ 22″ westInception
1878Levels
2Operator
University of EdinburghOpen location code
9C7RWRX6+46OpenStreetMap ID
way 42920957OpenStreetMap feature
building=universityWikidata ID
Q17791710
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