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Advocate's Close

Advocate's Close

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Advocate's Close

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

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2. Edinburgh Castle – Royal Mile loop from Haymarket

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3. Royal Mile – Edinburgh Castle loop from Holyrood

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Theo

August 13, 2022

In Edinburgh you can find a lot of these 'Close's'. As I understand correctly it's a residential street without through access.

Matt Charnley

August 28, 2022

Advocates Close is a narrow and steep alley in Edinburgh of medieval origin, redeveloped in the early 21st century. With a multiplicity of steps it is not accessible to disabled persons.

Bumble-Bee

May 8, 2023

A steep and classically narrow lane in the heart of Edinburgh’s Old Town, Advocate’s Close is named after Sir James Stewart of Goodtrees. The late Sir Stewart was the last Scottish advocate in office during the Restoration, Revolution and eventual Union, with the quirky lane commemmorating him to this day.

(scotsman.com/regions/scotlands-hidden-wonders-advocates-close-1486990)

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

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1. Victoria Street, Edinburgh – Scott Monument loop from Brunswick

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