Hopetoun Crescent
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Hopetoun Crescent
Image: © Richard Webb Taken: 6 Jan 2019
The building of the New Town ran out of steam here. Only a part of the crescent was built, it was to be the centrepiece of a substantial area of early 18th century housing. The small garden on the right is a remnant of the first botanic gardens in Edinburgh.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.961142
Longitude
-3.184651