Restoration of Edinburgh monument

Mark Barrett · **Joined:** Wed Dec 17, 2008 10:40 pm **Posts:** 1088

I didn't realise that this work was in process.

http://news.scotsman.com/uk/Timely-repa ... 5314482.jp

MB

Mark Barrett · **Joined:** Wed Dec 17, 2008 10:40 pm **Posts:** 1088

Bit more here:

http://www.edinburghguide.com/story/galleries/3055

Belladonna · **Posted:** Mon Jun 01, 2009 9:00 pm

Do you know, I lived in Edinburgh for five years and had more picnics on Calton Hill than I care to remember, and I never realised that the Nelson Monument was meant to be a telescope?

:oops:

Mark Barrett · **Joined:** Wed Dec 17, 2008 10:40 pm **Posts:** 1088

I wonder if it was designed to look like a telescope or just ended up looking like one.

I took a quick look around the internet and I don't see any mention of "telescopes" around the time when it was built. (but I could easily have missed something).

I suppose somebody in Edinburgh would be able to clarify??!!

MB

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