1367 – Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland
The site of the castle was probably first occupied in the Iron Age,
1591 – Canongate Tolbooth, Edinburgh, Scotland
Once the heart of the Canongate area, the Tolbooth contained a council chamber and jail.
1633 – Tron Kirk, Edinburgh, Scotland
Architect: John Mylne
Midway between the Castle and Holyrood Palace on the Royal Mile,
1688 – Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh, Scotland
Architect: James Smith
Unusual church designed for a displaced Presbyterian congregation when the Abbey Church of Holyrood was converted into a chapel for the Order of the Thistle.
1690 – Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh, Scotland
Architect: Sir William Bruce
At the opposite end of the Royal Mile from the Castle,
1771 – Dundas Mansion, St Andrew Square, Edinburgh, Scotland
Architect: Sir William Chambers
Built on a prominent site on St Andrew’s Square,
1772 – Buchan House, St Andrew Square, Edinburgh, Scotland
One of the original houses (the home of the Earl of Buchan) on St Andrew Square and originally harled.
1784 – St Andrew’s & St George’s Church, Edinburgh, Scotland
Architect: Major Andrew Frazer
Originally designed without the fine steeple,
1802 – West Prison, Aberdeen, Scotland
Aberdeen’s Bridewell opened 1802 and was demolished around 1868. An impressive stone gateway to the Bridewell prison stood until 1883 when it was demolished.
1807 – Nelson Monument, Calton Hill, Edinburgh, Scotland
Architect: Robert Burn
Designed shortly after the Battle of Trafalgar,
