1807 – Nelson Monument, Calton Hill, Edinburgh
Architect: Robert Burn
Designed shortly after the Battle of Trafalgar, the stone tower has some excellent views of the city.
Calton Hill
1818 – City Observatory, Calton Hill, Edinburgh
Architect: William Playfair
The third design for this Observatory, the original building (centre of photograph) is a small cruciform classical temple with a central telescope and dome.
1829 – National Monument, Calton Hill, Edinburgh
Architect: Charles Robert Cockerell
The National Monument was built as an act of deliberate folly and contrary to popular lore was not the result of lack of funds.
1881 – Calton Jail, Edinburgh
Architect: W.B. Collinson
The notorious Calton Jail wasa complex comprising a Debtors’ Prison, the Bridewell (1791-96) by Robert Adam (later replaced) and a Felons’
