Details of Old Town

Old Town

Classification and Statistics

Type: Urban District

Area: 58 sq. km (22 sq. miles)

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Text of Entry Updated: 05-MAR-2012

Location

Latitude: 55.9487°N Longitude: 3.1945°W

National Grid Reference: NT 255 735

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References and Further Reading
Hamilton, Alan (1978) Essential Edinburgh. Andre Deutsch, London
Keay, John and Julia Keay (eds.) (1994) Collins Encyclopaedia of Scotland. Harper Collins Publishers, London
Lang, Theo (ed.) (1952) The Queen's Scotland: Edinburgh and the Lothians. Hodder and Stoughton, London
Old Town Renewal Trust and the City of Edinburgh District Council Planning Department (1995) Action Plan for the Old Town: 1995 Action Plan Review. Edinburgh Old Town Renewal Trust, Edinburgh
Old Town Renewal Trust and the City of Edinburgh District Council Planning Department (1996) Edinburgh Old Town Action Plan 1996 - 1997. Edinburgh Old Town Renewal Trust, Edinburgh
Rae, William and The City of Edinburgh District Council (1994) Edinburgh - The New Official Guide. City of Edinburgh District Council and Mainstream Publishing, Edinburgh.
Ross, David (1998) Scotland: History of a Nation. Lomond Books
Youngson, A.J. (1966) The Making of Classical Edinburgh (1750 - 1840). Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh

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