Calton Hill

The steep hill leading up
from Leith Street to Regent Road

including photos of houses at Nos 20 26, high above the street

Photo 1

Looking across the street to the tenements at 20-26 Calton Hill

'Rock House' is the building on the right-hand end of the tenements.  Its address is 'Calton Stairs'.  Its entrance is also at Calton Stairs, at the top of the bottom flight of stairs.

Houses at 20 to 26 Calton Hill, the steep street that links Leith Walk to Regent Road

©  Copyright: Peter Stubbs  -   please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                                Photo taken:  June 22, 2012

Photo 2

Looking across the street to the tenements at 22-26 Calton Hill

Houses at 20 to 26 Calton Hill, the steep street that links Leith Walk to Regent Road

©  Copyright: Peter Stubbs  -   please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                                 Photo taken:  June 25, 2012

Photo 3

Looking up the street to the tenements at 20-26 Calton Hill

Note the  long metal gutter taking the rainwater down the edge of the street and into the drain

Houses at 20 to 26 Calton Hill, the steep street that links Leith Walk to Regent Road

©  Copyright: Peter Stubbs  -   please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                                 Photo taken:  June 22, 2012

Photo 4

Looking down the street to the steps leading to the tenements at 20-26 Calton Hill

Houses at 20 to 26 Calton Hill, the steep street that links Leith Walk to Regent Road

©  Copyright: Peter Stubbs  -   please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                                 Photo taken:  June 22, 2012

Photo 5

Looking East from the balcony in front of the tenements at 20-26 Calton Hill

The large building in the distance is St Andrew's House in Regent Road:  The low building on the right is Howie's Restaurant on the corner of Waterloo Place and Calton HIll.

Houses at 20 to 26 Calton Hill, the steep street that links Leith Walk to Regent Road

©  Copyright: Peter Stubbs  -   please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                            Photo taken:  June 22, 2012

Photo 6

Looking E from the balcony in front of the tenements at 20-26 Calton Hill

The building across the road, behind the lamp post is Parliament House Hotel.

Houses at 20 to 26 Calton Hill, the steep street that links Leith Walk to Regent Road

©  Copyright: Peter Stubbs  -   please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                                 Photo taken:  June 22, 2012

Photo 7

Looking across Waterloo Place from Calton Old Burial Ground

Foreground: Howie's Restaurant.           Background:  20-26 Calton Hill and (the white house) Rock House

Houses at 20 to 26 Calton Hill, the steep street that links Leith Walk to Regent Road ©

 

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