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Old Calton Burial Ground

Old Calton Burial Ground

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Old Calton Burial Ground

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Location: Old Town, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Matt Charnley

August 28, 2022

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located at Calton Hill to the north-east of the city centre. The burial ground was opened in 1718, and is the resting place of several notable Scots, including philosopher David Hume, scientist John Playfair, rival publishers William Blackwood and Archibald Constable, and clergyman Dr Robert Candlish. It is also the site of the Political Martyrs' Monument, an obelisk erected to the memory of a number of political reformers, and Scotland's American Civil War Memorial.

Bumble-Bee

May 8, 2023

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Established on the northeast side of the city center in 1718, the Calton gives a spookily authentic feeling of being trapped in a Hammer film setting, expecting the devilish Black …

Schlafwanderer

March 19, 2024

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In the middle of the city, with crypts where you can take shelter when it rains 😜

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