In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Calton Hill like this:

Calton Hill, in city of Edinburgh, alt. 355 ft.; with its public buildings and monuments, it forms one of the most striking features of Edinburgh, and commands an extensive and varied view.

Calton Hill through time

Calton Hill is now part of EDINBURGH CITY OF City. Click here for graphs and data of how EDINBURGH CITY OF has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Calton Hill itself, go to Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Calton Hill, in Edinburgh City Of and Midlothian | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/26965

Date accessed: 18th November 2025


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