Map of Advocate's Close
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About Advocate's Close
Advocate's Close is a footpath and steps in |EDINBURGH and with street lighting
Advocate's Close is located within the Council's jurisdiction. They provide various services, like refuse collection, and manage council tax collection. It's situated in the region of the UK.
Advocate's Close has the postcodes of EH1 1ND, EH1 1PQ and EH1 1PS.
Advocate's Close is located within the county of City of Edinburgh, situated in the region of the UK. It's 332.49 miles North West from central London., 0.2 miles North East from Edinburgh, 36.16 miles South from Dundee and 41.63 miles East from Glasgow.
Advocate's Close is within the Post Town of EDINBURGH
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Swing Swang Lane
28th April 2024
I am trying to find out why the lane is named Swing Swang?
It has been known known this since at least 1905 when hedge making contents used to be held here.
Swing Swang is often used to describe a fairground ride. I remember Swing Boats. Were they a bit like this or is Swing Swang another name for swings?
Swing Swangs are also mentioned in connection to orchards. Or were orchards just good places to have swings?
Eldroth Road
15th April 2024
I wondered if anyone has any old pictures of Wenning Bank House in the 1940’s and also Lane Side before of the same era .. we visited today with my Mum in law as she used to live at both these properties. Also any photos of the schools around that time .. thank you.
Can You Help?Napps Way
15th April 2024
Why is the road called Napps Way (belonging to Napp, but minus an
apostrophe as is usual with such nomenclature)? Moreover, who or
what is, or was, “Napp” in the respective, possessive case?
Several years ago, I met an elderly man (probably in his late-eighties)
who lives on Bentham Drive, Liverpool 16, and during a conversation
with him whilst in a Northwest Passenger Transport Ambulance on the
way to the former RLUH (Royal Liverpool University Hospital), he told
me that he could remember (when he was a boy, living in Childwall,
Liverpool 16) that, “Where Napps Way is now, during WW2, there was
a two-man gun emplacement on the, then, open land to protect the
railway line passing over Childwall Valley Road - next to the railway
bridge - when suddenly, as they were loading a live “shell” into the gun’s
breach, the aforementioned “shell” accidentally exploded in the gun’s
breach killing both of the two soldiers, that had been manning the gun,
instantly! (Very sad, of course, but could - perhaps - two ghosts relating
to those two, very unfortunately and prematurely-killed soldiers have
haunted that place of their deaths ever since - and have any residents
of Napps Way - formerly and in its latest incarnation - seen two, WW2
(uniformed) soldiers unexpectedly appear in or near their homes?)
Location Details
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| Latitude | 55.950295 |
| Longitude | -3.189161 |
| OS Easting (X): | 325748 |
| OS Northing (Y): | 673662 |
| OS Grid Reference: | NT257737 |
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Advocate's Close is located within the ceremonial county of City of Edinburgh.
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Advocate's Close is not in a constituency.
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Advocate's Close is located within the region of the United Kingdom.
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Advocate's Close is located within the Police area.
Roads that have a Junction with Advocate's Close
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| High Street | |
| Cockburn Street | |
| Roxburgh's Close |
Sunset and Sunrise times for Advocate's Close
| Sunrise | 05:29 |
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| Sunset | 20:50 |
Latest Weather Conditions for Advocate's Close
| Observed at Weather Station: | Edinburgh/Gogarbank 29 April 2024 at 02:00 (6.15 miles away) |
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| Current Weather: | Cloudy |
| Temperature and Humidity: | 7.3°C (80.6%) |
| Wind Direction and Speed: | SSW (9 mph) |
Population Statistics
Nearest Supermarkets
| Sainsburys Edinburgh South Bridge Local |
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| 79 South Bridge, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH1 1HN |
| 1312609731 |
| Distance: 0.14 Miles |
| Directions from Advocate's Close to Sainsburys Edinburgh South Bridge Local |
| Sainsburys Edinburgh Waverley Steps Local |
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| Waverley Mall, Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH1 1BQ |
| 1315564322 |
| Distance: 0.18 Miles |
| Directions from Advocate's Close to Sainsburys Edinburgh Waverley Steps Local |
| Tesco South Bridge Express |
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| 59-62 South Bridge, Edinburgh, Lothian, EH1 1LS |
| 0345 675 7213 |
| Distance: 0.22 Miles |
| Directions from Advocate's Close to Tesco South Bridge Express |
| Sainsburys St Andrew Square |
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| 9-10 St. Andrew Square, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH2 2AF |
| 0131 226 6939 |
| Distance: 0.29 Miles |
| Directions from Advocate's Close to Sainsburys St Andrew Square |
Telephone Information
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| Area Code: 0131 - Edinburgh |
| Area Code: 01968 - Penicuik |
| Area Code: 01875 - Tranent |
Local Government
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| In the 2019 General Election won with a majority of 0 the result was . The total electorate was 0 |
| Wards, Parish Councils and County Councils |
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| Ward: Ward |
| Ceremonial County: City of Edinburgh |
Nearest Schools
Scotland Primary Schools
Preston Street Primary School
Address: Preston Street Primary School, 169 Dalkeith Road, Edinburgh, EH16 5BR
Distance: 0.88 miles
Contact: 0131 667 4208
Royal Mile Primary School
Address: Royal Mile Primary School, 86 Canongate, Edinburgh, EH8 8BZ
Distance: 0.50 miles
Contact: 0131 556 3347
Abbeyhill Primary School
Address: Abbeyhill Primary School, Abbey Street, Edinburgh, EH7 5SJ
Distance: 0.88 miles
Contact: 0131 661 3054
Leith Walk Primary School
Address: Leith Walk Primary School, 9 Brunswick Road, Edinburgh, EH7 5NG
Distance: 0.81 miles
Contact: 0131 556 3873
Sciennes Primary School
Address: Sciennes Primary School, 10 Sciennes Road, Edinburgh, EH9 1LG
Distance: 0.85 miles
Contact: 0131 667 1243
St Mary's RC Primary School (Edinburgh)
Address: St Mary's RC Primary School (Edinburgh), 63 East London Street, Edinburgh, EH7 4BW
Distance: 0.64 miles
Contact: 0131 556 7128
Tollcross Primary School
Address: Tollcross Primary School, 117 Fountainbridge, Edinburgh, EH3 9QG
Distance: 0.85 miles
Contact: 0131 229 7828
Scotland Secondary Schools
Drummond Community High School
Address: Drummond Community High School, 41 Bellevue Place, Edinburgh, EH7 4BS
Distance: 0.73 miles
Contact: 0131 556 2651
St Thomas Of Aquin's High School
Address: St Thomas Of Aquin's High School, 2-20 Chalmers Street, Edinburgh, EH3 9NH
Distance: 0.95 miles
Contact: 0131 229 8734
Boroughmuir High School
Address: Boroughmuir High School, 111 Viewforth, Edinburgh, EH11 1FL
Distance: 1.17 miles
Contact: 0131 229 9703
Nearest Hospitals
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Nearest Dentists
Dentists near Advocate's Close
| Name | Address | Postcode | Distance | Map |
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| BERWICK SMILE DENTAL CARE | 0.00 Km | View Directions | ||
| DENTAL SURGERY | 0.00 Km | View Directions | ||
| BRUCEGATE DENTAL PRACTICE LIMITED | 0.00 Km | View Directions | ||
| TWEEDMOUTH DENTAL CLINIC | 0.00 Km | View Directions |
Nearest GP Surgeries
Doctors near Advocate's Close
EDINBURGH ACCESS PRACTICE
Address: THE ACCESS PLACE, 6 SOUTH GRAYS CLOSE, 40 HIGH STREET, EDINBURGH, EH1 1TQ
Distance: 0.16 miles
Contact: tel: 01315 295015
UNIVERSITY HEALTH SERVICE
Address: 6 BRISTO SQUARE, EDINBURGH, MIDLOTHIAN, EH8 9AL
Distance: 0.30 miles
Contact: tel: 01316 502777
MACKENZIE MEDICAL CENTRE
Address: 20 WEST RICHMOND STREET, EDINBURGH, MIDLOTHIAN, EH8 9DX
Distance: 0.39 miles
Contact: tel: 01316 511000
ST LEONARD'S MEDICAL CENTRE
Address: 145 PLEASANCE, EDINBURGH, MIDLOTHIAN, EH8 9RU
Distance: 0.50 miles
Contact: tel: 01316 684547
MEADOWS MEDICAL PRACTICE
Address: 9 BROUGHAM PLACE, EDINBURGH, MIDLOTHIAN, EH3 9HW
Distance: 0.70 miles
Contact: tel: 01312 297709
ANNANDALE MEDICAL PRACTICE
Address: BELLEVUE MEDICAL CENTRE, 26 HUNTINGDON PLACE, EDINBURGH, MIDLOTHIAN, EH7 4AT
Distance: 0.76 miles
Contact: tel: 01315 568196
Nearest Dispensing Chemists
Pharmacies near Advocate's Close
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Nearest Opticians
Opticians near Advocate's Close
JOHN TROTTER
Address: 44 GEORGE STREET, EDINBURGH, MIDLOTHIAN, EH2 2LE
Distance: 0.40 miles
Contact: :
BOOTS OPTICIANS (EDINBURGH - PRINCES STREET)
Address: 101-103 PRINCES STREET, EDINBURGH, EH2 3AA
Distance: 0.47 miles
Contact: :
BOOTS OPTICIANS (EDINBURGH - LONDON RD)
Address: 61 LONDON ROAD, EDINBURGH, MIDLOTHIAN, EH7 6AA
Distance: 1.18 miles
Contact: :
BOOTS OPTICIANS (EDINBURGH - CAMERON TOLL)
Address: 13B CAMERON TOLL SHOPPING CENTRE, 6 LADY ROAD, EDINBURGH, MIDLOTHIAN, EH16 5PB
Distance: 1.90 miles
Contact: :
BOOTS OPTICIANS (CRAIGLEITH)
Address: UNIT 8 CRAIGLEITH RETAIL PARK, SOUTH GROATHILL AVENUE, EDINBURGH, MIDLOTHIAN, EH4 2LN
Distance: 2.08 miles
Contact: :
BOOTS OPTICIANS (EDINBURGH - FORT)
Address: LAWHOUSE TOLL, EDINBURGH, MIDLOTHIAN, EH15 3RH
Distance: 3.35 miles
Contact: :
Transport
Nearest Rail Stations
Edinburgh Station is 0.15 miles away.
Address: Edinburgh station, Princes Street, Edinburgh, Lothian, EH1 1BB
Edinburgh is situated on the East Coast Main Line|Edinburgh to Aberdeen line|North Clyde Line|Fife Circle Line|Edinburgh to Dunblane Line|Shotts Line|Borders Railway|West Coast Main Line.
Edinburgh Station is staffed on a full time basis.
Haymarket Station is 1.17 miles away.
Address: Haymarket station, Haymarket Terrace, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, EH12 5EY
Haymarket is situated on the Edinburgh to Aberdeen line|North Clyde Line|Fife Circle Line|Edinburgh to Dunblane Line|Shotts Line|West Coast Main Line and is managed by ScotRail.
Haymarket Station is staffed on a part time basis.