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Ravelston in the region of Scotland is a town in United Kingdom - some 332 mi or ( 535 km ) North-West of London , the country's capital city .
Current time in Ravelston is now 01:13 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Stirling, Slateford, Sheffield, Ratho, and Queensferry. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Stirling . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Ravelston ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Edinburgh Bus Journey - No 37 - April 2002
This was also filmed when I was doing my job, Note the lack of traffic jams. Music is Ian Dury and The Blockheads - My Old Man. ..
House Clearance Edinburgh
We are fully licenced to collect any waste type, Junk Or Furniture. We currently recycle over 90% of everything we collect and offer the best prices in town, Guaranteed. We Donate. ..
Class A4 Pacific Sir Nigel Gresley at Saughton, Edinburgh 17th May 2009.
A4 Class 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley at Saughton, Edinburgh with 1Z18 Edinburgh to Dundee Coronation charter train Sunday 17th May 2009. ..
City Crafts - plaster cornice, coving, ceiling roses and plasterers Edinburgh, Scotland
City Crafts - plaster cornice, coving, ceiling roses and plasterers Edinburgh, Scotland ..
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Interesting facts about this location
The Mary Erskine School
The Mary Erskine School, popularly known as "Mary Erskine's", paired with the all-boys school Stewart's Melville College is an all-girls independent secondary school in Edinburgh, Scotland. It has a roll of around 700 pupils. The school was founded as a hospital school in 1694 as the Merchant Maiden Hospital by Mary Erskine and the Company of Merchants of the City of Edinburgh. In 1870, it was refounded as a day school and renamed as the Edinburgh Educational Institution For Girls.
Located at 55.95 -3.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Murrayfield
Murrayfield is an affluent area in the west of Edinburgh, Scotland. It is to the east of Corstorphine and west of Roseburn and the city centre. The A8 road runs east-west through the north of the area. Murrayfield is often considered to include the smaller neighbouring areas of Ravelston (to the north) and Roseburn (to the east). It is known mostly for containing Murrayfield Stadium, home to the Scottish national rugby union team and venue for many sporting events.
Located at 55.95 -3.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
St George's School, Edinburgh
St George's School is an all-girls independent school situated in Ravelston, Edinburgh, Scotland. Until Session 2012/2013 the School's curriculum was based on the Scottish education system but incorporating aspects of the English education system. For example, GCSE Art was preferred and some A-Levels were available in sixth form. However, as of 2012/2013, St. George's offered GCSEs for girls going into Lower 5 (Scottish S4, or fourth year).
Located at 55.95 -3.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Blackhall, Edinburgh
Blackhall is a suburb in the north west of the Scottish capital city Edinburgh. Blackhall according to Stuart Harris in "The Place Names Of Edinburgh" states that the "Black" could derive either from the Anglican blaec or Scots blac meaning simply black, and the "Hall" ending is the Anglican "Halh" or Scots "Haugh" meaning land beside or in the bend of a river. There is also evidence that the street "March road" is derived from "Marsh Road" as the area was bog and wetland hundreds of years ago.
Located at 55.96 -3.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Murrayfield Ice Rink
Murrayfield Ice Rink is a 3,800-seat multi-purpose arena in the Murrayfield area of Edinburgh, Scotland, right next door to Murrayfield Stadium. It was built between 1938 and 1939. It is home to the Edinburgh Capitals ice hockey team. A 7-sheet curling rink was constructed in the 1970s following the closure of the Haymarket Ice Rink.
Located at 55.94 -3.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
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