The Canongate is a street and associated district in central Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland. The street forms the main eastern length of the Royal Mile while the district is the main eastern
Street of Canongate
Canongate Burgh Cross in the grounds of the Canongate Kirk
The Canongate Tolbooth, erected in 1591
Sugarhouse Close is an example of a modern development in the Canongate. Note the renovated brewery buildings.
The Royal Mile is a series of streets forming the main thoroughfare of the Old Town of Edinburgh, Scotland. The term originated in the early 20th century and has since entered popular usage.
View looking east down the Royal Mile past the Tron Kirk
Castlehill forming part of the Royal Mile. The former Victorian church houses The Hub, an information service for the Edinburgh International Festival. On the right is The Scotch Whisky Experience and on the left the Camera Obscura tower and shops.
Looking down the High Street towards the Tron Kirk, the section rebuilt in 1828 following the Great Fire of Edinburgh (1824)