Heart of Midlothian (Edinburgh)

United Kingdom / Scotland / Edinburgh

Together with brass markers set into the pavement, it records the position of the 15th Century Tolbooth of Edinburgh, demolished in 1817, which was the administrative centre of the town, prison and one of several sites of public execution. The tolbooth features in Sir Walter Scott's novel, The Heart of Midlothian, published in 1818.
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Coordinates:   55°56'58"N   3°11'29"W
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