Jambothump Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 In no particular order, Edinburgh is built on 7 classic hills, I am wondering where they are, any help would be appreciated. Castle Hill-Obvious Calton Hill-Obvious Multrees Hill-Also known as Multaur hill, I'm almost certain I think at the east end of St Andrews Square. This one has other spellings Bunker Hill- Not clue St John's Hill-Not a clue St Leonards Hill-I would imagine up by the Pleasance, guessing though Heriot Hill- Perhaps, where Heriots school is, unlikely though. I've searched the web and NLS records with no success, so any answers or links would be much appreciated. TIA jt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chester™ Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 Dont know if this helps: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hills_in_Edinburgh http://www.seven-hills.org.uk/course.asp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMFC4ME Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 castle rock/hill calton clermiston blackford craighouse? cant remember the others Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2NaFish Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 blackford hill? probably not actually. edit. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hills_in_Edinburgh You can pick any 7 you want. like so much that is told about edinburgh, it seems a bit of a marketing ploy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT1959 Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 The 7 hills are: Arthur's Seat Braid Hill Blackford Hill Castle Rock Cortorphine Hill Calton Hill Craiglockhart Hill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gasman Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 Is it not just that Athens was built on seven hills, and Edinburgh was described as "the Athens of the North", rather than Edinburgh being built on seven hills? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambothump Posted May 30, 2011 Author Share Posted May 30, 2011 The hills I have listed are the hills on which the new and old towns were built, some not immediately recognisable as hills now. Multrees hill mentioned, a less recognisable hill today, being a case in point. The hills I have listed are the CLASSIC Edinburgh hills, I'm just trying to find out where they are, Bunker and St John's hill(this may be at the west end where St John's church is, being the hill up from the Grassmarket?) the two that puzzle me most. I've studied maps going back to the early 1600's, with so far only limited success. Other hills were on the periphery of Edinburgh, which remember until the mid 1750's was confined to a city wall. All the hills I've mentioned are built upon, making them not easy to find these days. Thanks for replies, but still looking, jt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT1959 Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 From what I can make out, Multree's Hill, Moultray's Hill and Bunker Hill are one and the same. The site of the St James Centre. See link. http://www.oldandnewedinburgh.co.uk/volume2/page186/single Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT1959 Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 Multree Hill: http://www.oldandnewedinburgh.co.uk/volume2/page162.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 Is it not just that Athens was built on seven hills, and Edinburgh was described as "the Athens of the North", rather than Edinburgh being built on seven hills? Isn't the seven hills thing more connected with Rome? I always assumed Edinburgh was called the Athens of the North due to the Enlightenment and the prolifiration of new ideas, added to the architecture of the New Town. I am possibly way off on that! (Edit: I see Athens is another seven hilled city! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cities_claimed_to_be_built_on_seven_hills) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT1959 Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 As regards Heriot's Hill, Claremount Street seems to be a possible option, with Heriothill. However, I do recall searching for this a while back; the site of Jimmy Clark's school at st Leonards rings a bell for Heriot's Hill. I could be way off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mugwump Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 I was told (a while ago now) that the seven hills were Castlehill Calton Hill Abbeyhill Heriothill (between Grassmarket and Lauriston Place) Sciennes Hill St Leonard's Hill and St John's Hill (Brown Street area) but I was never sure that was the correct answer as the latter three all seem to be to close together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
105inarow Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 Harry Hill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gasman Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 I always assumed Edinburgh was called the Athens of the North due to the Enlightenment and the prolifiration of new ideas, added to the architecture of the New Town. I am possibly way off on that! (Edit: I see Athens is another seven hilled city! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cities_claimed_to_be_built_on_seven_hills) That was what I was meaning Boris, Edinburgh was "the Athens of the North", for the reasons above, and that the whole "seven hills" thing was something of a misnomer. .....but as I see Edinburgh is on the same list as Athens, I'm not sure that theory still stands! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Say What Again Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 In no particular order, Edinburgh is built on 7 classic hills What makes a hill 'classic'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jambovambo Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 The 7 hills are: Arthur's Seat Braid Hill Blackford Hill Castle Rock Cortorphine Hill Calton Hill Craiglockhart Hill That's correct. Think Millennium fireworks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Bill Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 The 7 hills are: Arthur's Seat Braid Hill Blackford Hill Castle Rock Cortorphine Hill Calton Hill Craiglockhart Hill Without wishing to sound pedantic, is it not called 'Easter Craiglockhart Hill?' ... to award it its full name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambothump Posted May 30, 2011 Author Share Posted May 30, 2011 From what I can make out, Multree's Hill, Moultray's Hill and Bunker Hill are one and the same.The site of the St James Centre.See link.http://www.oldandnewedinburgh.co.uk/volume2/page186/single Thanks for that, there is a lot of interesting reading there Isn't the seven hills thing more connected with Rome?I always assumed Edinburgh was called the Athens of the North due to the Enlightenment and the prolifiration of new ideas, added to the architecture of the New Town.I am possibly way off on that! (Edit: I see Athens is another seven hilled city! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cities_claimed_to_be_built_on_seven_hills) Don't know when Athens of the North was coined, Queen Victoria was astounded at the building sin Edinburgh "not a red brick in site". Winston Churchill, no lover of the Scottish, though apparently both hiss wife and mother both were, is reported to have said something along the lines of "no small country since ancient Greece has produced so much useful innovation/science/ideas for man kind I was told (a while ago now) that the seven hills wereCastlehillCalton HillAbbeyhillHeriothill (between Grassmarket and Lauriston Place)Sciennes HillSt Leonard's HillandSt John's Hill (Brown Street area)but I was never sure that was the correct answer as the latter three all seem to be to close together. Another reasonable few to add to the mix, I suppose it depends on how heavy the load you are carrying as to what constitutes a separate hill ? What makes a hill 'classic'? No idea, be interested on other views, I haven't been able to get these answers anywhere else, thanks to everyone, jt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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