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Advocates Close

The close's name preserves the outcome of the career of a man who was once sentenced to death in absentia.

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1. Advocates CloseHistoryAdvocates Close: story on the “The Royal Mile: Power from the Castle to Holyrood” route

   The close's name preserves the outcome of the career of a man who was once sentenced to death in absentia.

2. Assembly RoomsHistoryAssembly Rooms: story on the “Edinburgh New Town: Order and Private Calculation” route

   The rooms show how fashionable society could turn a private secret into a public fact in a single evening.

3. Canongate Kirk and Canongate KirkyardHistoryCanongate Kirk and Canongate Kirkyard: story on the “The Royal Mile: Power from the Castle to Holyrood” route

   The façade and a grave tell two stories of return: a congregation to its own church, and a poet to his name.

4. Canongate TolboothHistoryCanongate Tolbooth: story on the “The Royal Mile: Power from the Castle to Holyrood” route

   The former town hall and prison explains why this part of the street once had its own judges and prisoners.

5. Castle EsplanadeHistory · built 1753Castle Esplanade: story on the “The Royal Mile: Power from the Castle to Holyrood” route

   Here you will see how a garrison parade ground became an urban stage.

6. Charlotte SquareHistoryCharlotte Square: story on the “Edinburgh New Town: Order and Private Calculation” route

   The square shows how a shared facade and a private garden had to be adapted for a large monument.

7. Circus LaneHistoryCircus Lane: story on the “Water of Leith Valley: Dean Village and Stockbridge” route

   The finale will show how the everyday protection of one entrance became a shared project for the street.

8. Dean BridgeHistoryDean Bridge: story on the “Water of Leith Valley: Dean Village and Stockbridge” route

   From this height, the divide between New Town and the land that was meant to be developed becomes clear.

9. Dean VillageHistoryDean Village: story on the “Water of Leith Valley: Dean Village and Stockbridge” route

   Here, the story of five generations of millers ends, and a new life for the industrial buildings begins.

10. George StreetHistoryGeorge Street: story on the “Edinburgh New Town: Order and Private Calculation” route

    The courtyard of the first houses takes the grand street back to the time when the first developer had to be enticed with a cash reward.

11. Georgian HouseHistoryGeorgian House: story on the “Edinburgh New Town: Order and Private Calculation” route

    One address reveals how many servants, expenses, and debts social status required.

12. Lawnmarket: Gladstone's Land and Lady Stair's CloseHistoryLawnmarket: Gladstone's Land and Lady Stair's Close: story on the “The Royal Mile: Power from the Castle to Holyrood” route

    This stop presents old Edinburgh as a housing market, where costly decoration served as a business calculation.

13. Moray PlaceHistoryMoray Place: story on the “Edinburgh New Town: Order and Private Calculation” route

    The finale will extend the family calculation to an entire block, where the landowner set the facades, payments, and access to the garden in advance.

14. National MonumentHistory · wheelchair — noNational Monument: story on the “Above Edinburgh: Calton Hill, Holyrood and Salisbury Crags” route

    The portico will show how a national ambition stopped at the limit of the money raised.

15. Nelson MonumentHistoryNelson Monument: story on the “Above Edinburgh: Calton Hill, Holyrood and Salisbury Crags” route

    The tower will link the city skyline to a practical task for captains in Leith.

16. Palace of Holyroodhouse and Abbey StrandHistoryPalace of Holyroodhouse and Abbey Strand: story on the “The Royal Mile: Power from the Castle to Holyrood” route

    The final stop moves the history of power from parliamentary halls into the queen's private rooms.

17. Parliament Square and Mercat CrossHistoryParliament Square and Mercat Cross: story on the “The Royal Mile: Power from the Castle to Holyrood” route

    The square links the royal proclamation with the reckoning that followed the restoration of the monarchy.

18. Princes StreetHistoryPrinces Street: story on the “Edinburgh New Town: Order and Private Calculation” route

    The southern edge of the grid shows how the view from private windows became a garden and a transport corridor.

19. Rose StreetHistoryRose Street: story on the “Edinburgh New Town: Order and Private Calculation” route

    This stop adds a homemade cinema and its unexpected street audience to the aristocratic grid.

20. Salisbury Crags and Hutton's SectionHistorySalisbury Crags and Hutton's Section: story on the “Above Edinburgh: Calton Hill, Holyrood and Salisbury Crags” route

    The exposure makes it possible to see the arguments in an old scientific dispute in the rock itself.

21. Scottish Parliament and Queensberry HouseHistoryScottish Parliament and Queensberry House: story on the “The Royal Mile: Power from the Castle to Holyrood” route

    The proximity of an old mansion and the new Parliament links the final session of one institution with the work of another.

22. St Andrew SquareHistory · wheelchair — yesSt Andrew Square: story on the “Edinburgh New Town: Order and Private Calculation” route

    This stop raises the route's central question: who really controlled the geometry of the New Town.

23. St Anthony's Chapel and St Margaret's LochHistorySt Anthony's Chapel and St Margaret's Loch: story on the “Above Edinburgh: Calton Hill, Holyrood and Salisbury Crags” route

    Here, two states of the hillside sit side by side: a medieval place of pilgrimage and an urban park.

24. St Bernard’s WellHistorySt Bernard’s Well: story on the “Water of Leith Valley: Dean Village and Stockbridge” route

    The pavilion is needed to separate the medical fashion from the reason people began coming here later.

25. St Giles' ChurchHistorySt Giles' Church: story on the “The Royal Mile: Power from the Castle to Holyrood” route

    Here, an ordinary object belonging to a parishioner will become the starting point for resistance to royal reform.

26. StockbridgeHistoryStockbridge: story on the “Water of Leith Valley: Dean Village and Stockbridge” route

    At the bridge, the interests of a new residential development and a working grain mill will clash.

27. The Observatory and the Collective Art CenterHistoryThe Observatory and the Collective Art Center: story on the “Above Edinburgh: Calton Hill, Holyrood and Salisbury Crags” route

    This stop will show why a correct observation does not yet guarantee scientific priority.

28. Twenty-eight Regent TerraceHistoryTwenty-eight Regent Terrace: story on the “Above Edinburgh: Calton Hill, Holyrood and Salisbury Crags” route

    One residential address preserves the story of French servicemen who had nowhere to return to on leave.

29. Water of Leith WalkwayHistoryWater of Leith Walkway: story on the “Water of Leith Valley: Dean Village and Stockbridge” route

    This section will link the former industrial banks to a continuous urban route along the river.

30. Waterloo Place and Regent BridgeHistoryWaterloo Place and Regent Bridge: story on the “Above Edinburgh: Calton Hill, Holyrood and Salisbury Crags” route

    Here you will see the price private initiative paid for a direct eastern entrance to the center.

31. Well CourtHistoryWell Court: story on the “Water of Leith Valley: Dean Village and Stockbridge” route

    The courtyard shows how inexpensive workers' housing became a dispute over the rules of shared life.

32. 14 India Street, EdinburghMuseums
33. Abercorn ParkParks
34. Ainslie PlaceStreets and squares

    Nearest audio-route stop: Moray Place — 120 m in a straight line, route Edinburgh New Town: Order and Private Calculation

35. Albyn PlaceStreets and squares

    Nearest audio-route stop: Georgian House — 140 m in a straight line, route Edinburgh New Town: Order and Private Calculation

36. Alva StreetStreets and squares
37. Annandale StreetStreets and squares
38. Bank StreetStreets and squares

    Nearest audio-route stop: Lawnmarket: Gladstone's Land and Lady Stair's Close — 120 m in a straight line, route The Royal Mile: Power from the Castle to Holyrood

39. Belford RoadStreets and squares
40. Bonnie & WildStreets and squares

    Nearest audio-route stop: Waterloo Place and Regent Bridge — 60 m in a straight line, route Above Edinburgh: Calton Hill, Holyrood and Salisbury Crags

41. Bread StreetStreets and squares
42. Bristo SquareStreets and squares
43. Bruntsfield LinksParks
44. Camera ObscuraMuseums

    Nearest audio-route stop: Castle Esplanade — 60 m in a straight line, route The Royal Mile: Power from the Castle to Holyrood

45. CausewaysideStreets and squares
46. Charlotte LaneStreets and squares
47. City Art CentreMuseums
48. Craigmillar Castle ParkParks
49. Dean Gardens, EdinburghParks

    Nearest audio-route stop: Water of Leith Walkway — 60 m in a straight line, route Water of Leith Valley: Dean Village and Stockbridge

50. Dean Ramsay MemorialHistory

    Nearest audio-route stop: Princes Street — 30 m in a straight line, route Edinburgh New Town: Order and Private Calculation

51. Dynamic EarthMuseums
52. East Market StreetStreets and squares
53. Edinburgh CastleMuseums
54. Edinburgh Central MosqueSacred sites
55. Edinburgh DungeonHistory
56. Edinburgh ZooHistory
57. Eglinton CrescentStreets and squares
58. Fishwives CausewayStreets and squares
59. Forres StreetStreets and squares

    Nearest audio-route stop: Georgian House — 130 m in a straight line, route Edinburgh New Town: Order and Private Calculation

60. George Mackenzie MausoleumHistory
61. George SquareStreets and squares
62. GrassmarketStreets and squares

    Nearest audio-route stop: Castle Esplanade — 130 m in a straight line, route The Royal Mile: Power from the Castle to Holyrood

63. Great King StreetStreets and squares
64. Greyfriars KirkSacred sites
65. Harrison ParkParks
66. Heriot PlaceStreets and squares
67. HMY BritanniaMuseums
68. Holyrood AbbeySacred sites

    Nearest audio-route stop: Palace of Holyroodhouse and Abbey Strand — 90 m in a straight line, route The Royal Mile: Power from the Castle to Holyrood

69. Holyrood PalaceHistory

    Nearest audio-route stop: Palace of Holyroodhouse and Abbey Strand — 30 m in a straight line, route The Royal Mile: Power from the Castle to Holyrood

70. Holyrood ParkHistory
71. Inch ParkParks
72. Inverleith Sports GroundWith children
73. Jeffrey StreetStreets and squares
74. Johnston TerraceStreets and squares

    Nearest audio-route stop: Castle Esplanade — 50 m in a straight line, route The Royal Mile: Power from the Castle to Holyrood

75. King George V ParkParks
76. King's GalleryMuseums

    Nearest audio-route stop: Palace of Holyroodhouse and Abbey Strand — 70 m in a straight line, route The Royal Mile: Power from the Castle to Holyrood

77. Lady WyndStreets and squares
78. Lauriston CastleMuseums
79. Leith WaterworldHistory
80. Libberton's WyndStreets and squares

    Nearest audio-route stop: St Giles' Church — 80 m in a straight line, route The Royal Mile: Power from the Castle to Holyrood

81. Lochend ParkParks
82. Lothians and Fife Spanish Civil War MemorialHistory
83. Mary King's CloseStreets and squares

    Nearest audio-route stop: St Giles' Church — 80 m in a straight line, route The Royal Mile: Power from the Castle to Holyrood

84. Meadowbank VelodromeWith children
85. Melville StreetStreets and squares
86. Memorial garden, and bronze portrait, dedicated to Queen Elizabeth, the Queen MotherParks
87. Modern TwoMuseums
88. Murrayfield ExperienceMuseums
89. Museum of ChildhoodMuseums
90. Museum of EdinburghMuseums

    Nearest audio-route stop: Canongate Tolbooth — 30 m in a straight line, route The Royal Mile: Power from the Castle to Holyrood

91. Museum of FireMuseums
92. Museum of ScotlandMuseums
93. Museum of Scottish Fire HeritageMuseums
94. Museum of Witchcraft, Fortune Telling and MagicMuseums
95. Museum on the MoundMuseums

    Nearest audio-route stop: Lawnmarket: Gladstone's Land and Lady Stair's Close — 130 m in a straight line, route The Royal Mile: Power from the Castle to Holyrood

96. National Museum of ScotlandMuseums
97. National War MuseumMuseums
98. Newhaven Heritage MuseumMuseums
99. Norwegian War MemorialHistory
100. Old Tolbooth WyndStreets and squares

     Nearest audio-route stop: Canongate Tolbooth — 50 m in a straight line, route The Royal Mile: Power from the Castle to Holyrood

101. Plaque to Dorothea Lynde DixHistory
102. Plaque to Florence NightingaleHistory
103. Plaque to Lynda MylesHistory
104. Political Martyrs' MonumentHistory
105. Princes StreetStreets and squares
106. Princes Street GardensParks
107. Queen Charlotte StreetStreets and squares
108. Regent, Royal and Carlton Terrace GardenParks

     Nearest audio-route stop: Twenty-eight Regent Terrace — 140 m in a straight line, route Above Edinburgh: Calton Hill, Holyrood and Salisbury Crags

109. Rothesay MewsStreets and squares
110. Royal Botanic Garden EdinburghParks
111. Royal MileStreets and squares
112. Royal Museum of ScotlandMuseums
113. Royal Scots Dragoon Guards MuseumMuseums
114. Saughton ParkParks
115. Scotch Whisky Heritage CentreMuseums

     Nearest audio-route stop: Castle Esplanade — 40 m in a straight line, route The Royal Mile: Power from the Castle to Holyrood

116. Scott MonumentHistory
117. Scottish National GalleryMuseums
118. Scottish National Gallery of Modern ArtMuseums
119. Scottish National Portrait GalleryMuseums
120. SS ExplorerMuseums
121. St Albert's Catholic Chaplaincy, EdinburghSacred sites
122. St Andrew SquareStreets and squares

     Nearest audio-route stop: St Andrew Square — 80 m in a straight line, route Edinburgh New Town: Order and Private Calculation

123. St Cecilia's HallMuseums

     Nearest audio-route stop: Advocates Close — 110 m in a straight line, route The Royal Mile: Power from the Castle to Holyrood

124. St Margaret'sSacred sites
125. St Mary's CathedralSacred sites
126. St Mary's CathedralSacred sites
127. Stafford StreetStreets and squares
128. Starbank ParkParks
129. Surgeons' Hall MuseumsMuseums
130. Talbot Rice GalleryMuseums
131. Taylor GardensParks
132. Telfer SubwayHistory
133. The HubSacred sites

     Nearest audio-route stop: Lawnmarket: Gladstone's Land and Lady Stair's Close — 70 m in a straight line, route The Royal Mile: Power from the Castle to Holyrood

134. The MeadowsParks
135. The MoundStreets and squares

     Nearest audio-route stop: Lawnmarket: Gladstone's Land and Lady Stair's Close — 100 m in a straight line, route The Royal Mile: Power from the Castle to Holyrood

136. The StudioMuseums
137. theSpace @ Venue 45Museums
138. Trinity House of LeithMuseums
139. Victoria ParkParks
140. West Approach RoadStreets and squares
141. West BowStreets and squares

     Nearest audio-route stop: Castle Esplanade — 150 m in a straight line, route The Royal Mile: Power from the Castle to Holyrood

142. West St Giles' Parish ChurchSacred sites
143. Writers' MuseumMuseums

     Nearest audio-route stop: Lawnmarket: Gladstone's Land and Lady Stair's Close — 60 m in a straight line, route The Royal Mile: Power from the Castle to Holyrood

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