Memorials & monuments · North West England
Scotsman Post
In or near Haigh.
Scotsman Post — a memorial in england-north-west, United Kingdom.
Anthony Parkes — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Blackrod · 5.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Scotsman Post is a memorial located in england-north-west, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: West Pennine Moors SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Scotsman Steps (also known as Work No. 1059) is a permanent installation by British artist Martin Creed in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The Scotsman Steps were built between 1899 and 1902 by architects Dunn & Findlay as part of the construction of the building housing The Scotsman newspaper and, since 2001, The Scotsman Hotel. The steps were built in a French style as a spiral staircase within an enclosed octagonal tower; the tower was decorated with wrought iron grilles and glazed tiles in the interior. Historically considered a road, The construction of the Scotsman building at the turn of the 20th century was part of a regeneration of the surrounding North Bridge area; the Scotsman building and Steps formed a turreted 'gateway' between the Edinburgh New Town and Old Town. The steps were Category A listed in 1974 and form…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.6262, -2.5138
- District
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Parish
- North Turton
- Postcode
- BL7 8BA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Rossendale and Darwen
- Nearest railway station
- Blackrod — 5.4 km
Sources
- osm: node/4238951027 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: The Scotsman Steps (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Scotsman Post?
- Scotsman Post is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BL7 8BA), in the parish of North Turton.
- What is Scotsman Post?
- Scotsman Post — a memorial in england-north-west, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Scotsman Post?
- The nearest railway station is Blackrod, about 5.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode BL7 8BA.
- Who owns Scotsman Post?
- Scotsman Post is owned by City of Edinburgh Council.
- Is Scotsman Post a protected site?
- Yes — Scotsman Post is part of the West Pennine Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Scotsman Post free to visit?
- Yes, Scotsman Post is free to enter.
- How do I get to Scotsman Post?
- The nearest railway station is Blackrod, about 5.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BL7 8BA.