St Leonard’s Hall
St Leonard's Hall is a mid-nineteenth century baronial style building within the Pollock Halls of Residence site of the University of Edinburgh. The hall was designed by John Lessels, and built in 1869-1870 for Thomas Nelson Junior, of the Thomas Nelson family of publishers.Photo: ACrockford, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Melissa Highton, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Building
- Description: mid-nineteenth century baronial style building in Edinburgh, Scotland
- Also known as: “Arthurley”, “Saint Leonard’s Hall”, and “St Leonard’s Hall, 18 Holyrood Park Road, Edinburgh”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Royal Commonwealth Pool and Arthur’s Seat.
Royal Commonwealth Pool
Sports venue
Photo: SylviaStanley, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Royal Commonwealth Pool is a category-A-listed building in St Leonard's, Edinburgh, Scotland that houses one of Scotland's main swimming pools. It is usually referred to simply as the Commonwealth Pool and known colloquially as the 'Commie'. Royal Commonwealth Pool is situated 500 feet southwest of St Leonard’s Hall.
Arthur’s Seat
Peak
Photo: David Monniaux, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Arthur's Seat is an ancient extinct volcano that is the main peak of the group of hills in Edinburgh, Scotland, which form most of Holyrood Park, described by Robert Louis Stevenson as "a hill for magnitude, a mountain in virtue of its bold design".
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 mile northwest of St Leonard’s Hall.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mayfield and Southside, Edinburgh.
Mayfield
Neighborhood
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mayfield is an area of Edinburgh, Scotland, about one mile south from the city centre, with Craigmillar to the south-east and Newington to the north. Mayfield is also the name of several streets in the area.
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.
Newington
Suburb
Photo: CPClegg, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Newington is a neighbourhood of southern Edinburgh, Scotland. Developed from the early 19th century, it is an affluent, predominantly residential area.
St Leonard’s Hall
- Category: architectural structure
- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.94007° or 55° 56′ 24″ northLongitude
-3.17118° or 3° 10′ 16″ westLevels
4Open location code
9C7RWRRH+2GOpenStreetMap ID
way 88370481OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q17568252
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Russian—“St Leonard’s Hall” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “聖倫納德廳”
- Russian: “Сейнт-Леонард-Холл”
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