Appleton Tower
Appleton Tower is a tower block in Edinburgh, Scotland, owned by the University of Edinburgh.Photo: alljengi, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: University building
- Description: 1966 tower block in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “First Year Science Building”
- Address: 11 Crichton Street, Edinburgh
- Roof shape: flat
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Edinburgh Central Mosque and National Museum of Scotland.
Edinburgh Central Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Anthony O’Neil, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Edinburgh Central Mosque is located on Potterrow near the University of Edinburgh central area and the National Museum of Scotland. The mosque and Islamic centre was designed by Dr.
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 Museum of Scotland is situated 1,200 feet northwest of Appleton Tower.
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 3,200 feet northwest of Appleton Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Guse Dub and Southside, Edinburgh.
Southside, Edinburgh
Suburb
The Southside is an area of Scotland's capital city, Edinburgh, located between its historic Old Town, Holyrood Park and the neighbourhood of Newington.
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.
Appleton Tower
- Categories: tower block, building, and education
- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.94432° or 55° 56′ 40″ northLongitude
-3.18672° or 3° 11′ 12″ westLevels
1Open location code
9C7RWRV7+P8OpenStreetMap ID
way 514395905OpenStreetMap feature
building=universityOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=flatOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q4781412
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