George IV Bridge

Introduction

The photograph on this page of George IV Bridge by Richard Webb as part of the Geograph project.

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George IV Bridge

Image: © Richard Webb Taken: 5 Dec 2012

This particularly loathed monarch gets a good rap in Edinburgh on account of being the first post-Stuart king to visit Scotland. This really is a bridge, spanning the Cowgate and the shop fronts are several floors up from the ground.

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Image Location

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Latitude
55.947778
Longitude
-3.191449