Continuing the tradition of fine municipal steps runnning north from the high street eg Plsyfair, Scotsman’s, Advocatess, Waverley, The News Steps, The Gin Palace on Cranston St has built a flight of steps up to Jeffrey St. Fine steps. See also Jacob’s Ladder though it is in another direction and less fine and Infirmary St which are shut due to Wino Parties.
CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Infrastructure
Municipal Steps of Edinburgh
(17 posts)-
Posted 1 week ago #
-
p8 (or 28) of this:
Are they open yet?
Posted 1 week ago # -
Very close to being opened.I am guessing when the Gin Palace does 28.11.24 if not before
I would add the Jinglin Geordie route up from Waverley is far more a flight of steps in two sections than a close.
Posted 1 week ago # -
“See also Jacob’s Ladder“
Posted 1 week ago # -
Is that Jacob;s Ladder? It is near Jacob’s Ladder for sure.
Posted 1 week ago # -
“Is that Jacob;s Ladder?“
Now there’s a Q
I assume(d) so
Definitely a route joining Regent & Calton Roads
I can’t path(s) that intersect (as in photo) on a map!
Posted 1 week ago # -
Jacob's Ladder is the set of steep steps running down next to St Andrew's House. It's a good spot for photographing trains leaving Waverley.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/PHt9qnPHLMHwn1n19
The other path that chdot posted is a bit to the east but also connects Regent Road and Calton Road, in about three different places.
There is another Jacob's Ladder that connects two sections of the Roslin Glen road, which doesn't have a footway north from the hairpin bend. The steps connect at the top with an offroady path that eventually brings you out next to the graveyard and the track down to Rosslyn Castle.
Posted 1 week ago # -
“The other path that chdot posted is a bit to the east but also connects Regent Road and Calton Road, in about three different places.“
Seems so.
Just doesn’t seem to have made it, in it’s entirety, to any maps I’ve got round to looking at!
Posted 1 week ago # -
Henry Cockburn extended the farm at Bonaly but razed the village to the ground as it spoiled his view.
He married Elizabeth Macdowall. Her father James owned my bit of Renfrewshire and made his money from slavery leading the anti-abo;ition party in Glasgow
Posted 1 week ago # -
@chdot:
Just doesn’t seem to have made it, in it’s entirety, to any maps I’ve got round to looking at!
Is it the one shown on Google Maps here? Also shown on OSM here which helpfully (for cyclists) indicates where there are steps as opposed to sloping path. Seems to have two access points on Regent Road and three on Calton Road. Or is there more to it than that?
Posted 6 days ago # -
Thanks @EJStubbs - indeed the flight of steps marked Jacob’s Ladder on your first link is correctly where Jacob’s Ladder is. The small path network to the east of Jacob’s ladder is all sloping path No Steps. That is what Illustrious leader posted a photo of.
Posted 6 days ago # -
FYI @EJStubbs link was further to the East, OSM should have Jacobs Ladder mapped and names here:
https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/331814245#map=19/55.953133/-3.182084
Posted 5 days ago # -
I agree she certainly built the newer steps Exhibit A
Or more likely rebuilt in cheaper materials but charged a fortune
No steps at the top but nasty surprise at the bottom if pushing a bike though I think the slope is too steep for pushing a bike at the topNot the very top it starts gradual but then plummets
Posted 5 days ago # -
Apropos of nothing:
https://www.broughtonspurtle.org.uk/news/christmas-puzzle-day-19
Posted 5 days ago # -
We have to play a Taskmaster game this Xmas. Normally, Mrs Garto would not countenance such frippery but as it emanates from her sisters - Normal rules do not apply. She has no idea what Taskmaster is [episodes available on Channel 4 catch up]
Posted 5 days ago #
Reply
You must log in to post.
posts
