Barnton Quarry
Barnton Quarry is a disused stone quarry in Corstorphine Hill, Clermiston, Edinburgh, Scotland. The site was later used as a military command centre, and is now being converted into a museum.Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Quarry
- Description: disused stone quarry in Scotland, formerly containing a Regional Seat of Government nuclear bunker
- Also known as: “Barnton Bunker”, “Barnton Quarry Bunker”, “Barnton Quarry Nuclear Bunker”, and “Barnton Quarry Rotor Bunker”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Royal High School and Edinburgh, Davidson’s Mains, Quality Street, United Free Church.
Royal High School
School
Photo: Xanthoxyl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Royal High School of Edinburgh is a co-educational school administered by the City of Edinburgh Council. The school was founded in 1128 and is one of the oldest schools in Scotland. Royal High School is situated 1,500 feet northwest of Barnton Quarry.
Edinburgh, Davidson’s Mains, Quality Street, United Free Church
Church
Photo: John Lord, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Edinburgh, Davidson’s Mains, Quality Street, United Free Church is situated 1,700 feet northeast of Barnton Quarry.
The Royal Burgess Golfing Society of Edinburgh
Golf course
The Royal Burgess Golfing Society of Edinburgh is a Scottish golf club, which holds claim to be the oldest golfing society in the world, with references to it being instituted in 1735 dating from 1834. The Royal Burgess Golfing Society of Edinburgh is situated 1 mile west of Barnton Quarry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Clermiston and Craigcrook.
Clermiston
Suburb
Photo: Mrabbits, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Clermiston is a suburb of Edinburgh, Scotland, to the west of the city and to the immediate north of Corstorphine, on the western slopes of Corstorphine Hill.
Craigcrook
Neighborhood
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Craigcrook is a suburb of Edinburgh, Scotland, best known for Craigcrook Castle. It is fairly affluent, and lies on the north east slopes of Corstorphine Hill.
Davidson’s Mains
Suburb
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Davidson's Mains is a former village and now a district in the north-west of Edinburgh, Scotland. It is adjacent to the districts of Barnton, Cramond, Silverknowes, Blackhall and Corbiehill/House O'Hill.
Barnton Quarry
- Categories: bunker, Royal Air Force station, and industry
- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.96089° or 55° 57′ 39″ northLongitude
-3.27937° or 3° 16′ 46″ westOpen location code
9C7RXP6C+97OpenStreetMap ID
way 61675037OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarryWikidata ID
Q4861998
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In Other Languages
From French to Welsh—“Barnton Quarry” goes by many names.
- French: “Barnton Quarry”
- German: “Barnton Quarry”
- Spanish: “Barnton Quarry”
- Welsh: “Barnton Quarry”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Davidson’s Mains Park and St Andew’s Church (Church of Scotland), 17-19 (Odd Nos) Clermiston View, Edinburgh.
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