Stockbridge Library, Edinburgh

Name: Stockbridge Library
Address: 20 Raeburn Place, Edinburgh, EH4 1HN, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 131 290 2159

#218 among attractions in Edinburgh

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Stockbridge public library, built in 1898, is one of Edinburgh's 28 freely accessible libraries, located in the Stockbridge area of the city. ()

Coordinates: 55°57'32"N, 3°12'28"W

Address

20 Raeburn PlaceStockbridgeEdinburgh EH4 1HN United Kingdom

Contact

+44 131 290 2159

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Stockbridge Library – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Princes Street, George Street, Scottish National Portrait Gallery, The Grange Club.

0.6 miSE
Shopping, Shopping district
Princes Street, Edinburgh
16 min walk • Princes Street, Edinburgh's premier shopping district, is a vibrant thoroughfare that stretches for approximately one mile in the heart of Scotland’s capital. Renowned for its extensive range of retail outlets, this bustling street is a paradise for shoppers and a...
0.5 miSE
Shopping, Shopping district
George Street, Edinburgh
13 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Scotland's historic capital, George Street serves as Edinburgh's premier shopping district, where Victorian elegance meets contemporary retail. This grand thoroughfare is flanked by a splendid array of Georgian architecture, providing a...
0.6 miSE
Victorian gallery of notable Scots
Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh
16 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Edinburgh, the Scottish National Portrait Gallery stands as a cultural beacon, housing the country's most significant collection of portraits. This stunning red sandstone neo-gothic palace, designed by Sir Robert Rowand Anderson, opened its...
~1360 ftW
Sport venue, Sport
The Grange Club, Edinburgh
7 min walk • The Grange Club is a cricket and sports club in the Stockbridge district of Edinburgh, Scotland. The cricket ground, commonly known as The Grange, is the regular home of the Scotland national cricket team, and is situated adjacent to the Edinburgh Academy sports ground, which is in Raeburn Place.
0.6 miS
Church, Sacred and religious sites
Church of St John the Evangelist, Edinburgh
16 min walk • The Church of St John the Evangelist is a Scottish Episcopal church in the centre of Edinburgh, Scotland. It is sited at the west end of Princes Street at its junction with Lothian Road, and is protected as a category A listed building.
0.4 miS
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Georgian House, Edinburgh
12 min walk • The Georgian House is an 18th-century townhouse situated at No. 7 Charlotte Square in the heart of the historic New Town of the city of Edinburgh, Scotland. It has been restored and furnished by the National Trust for Scotland, and is operated as a popular tourist attraction, with over 40,000 visitors annually.
0.4 miN
Museum, Art gallery
Inverleith House, Edinburgh
11 min walk • Inverleith House is a historic house, now within the Royal Botanic Garden, in the suburb of Inverleith, in Edinburgh, Scotland.
~1420 ftS
Museum, History museum
James Clerk Maxwell Foundation, Edinburgh
7 min walk • The James Clerk Maxwell Foundation is a registered Scottish charity set up in 1977. By supporting physics and mathematics, it honors one of the greatest physicists, James Clerk Maxwell, and while attempting to increase the public awareness and trust of science. It maintains a small museum in Maxwell's birthplace.
0.5 miSW
Bridge
Dean Bridge, Edinburgh
13 min walk • The Dean Bridge spans the Water of Leith in the city of Edinburgh on the A90 road to Queensferry on the Firth of Forth. It carries the roadway, 447 feet long and 39 feet broad, on four arches rising 106 feet above the river.
0.5 miS
Square
Charlotte Square, Edinburgh
13 min walk • Charlotte Square is a garden square in Edinburgh, Scotland, part of the New Town, designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The square is located at the west end of George Street and was intended to mirror St. Andrew Square in the east.
0.6 miSE
Church
St Andrew's and St George's West Church, Edinburgh
15 min walk • St Andrew's and St George's West Church serves Edinburgh's New Town, in Scotland. It is a congregation of the Church of Scotland. The parish today constitutes the whole of the First New Town of Edinburgh and a small part of the early-19th-century Second New Town of Edinburgh.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Stockbridge Library open?

Stockbridge Library is open:

Monday 10 am - 6 pm
Tuesday 10 am - 6 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 6 pm
Thursday 10 am - 6 pm
Friday 10 am - 6 pm
Saturday 10 am - 6 pm
Sunday 10 am - 6 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Stockbridge Library?

Nearby attractions include Saint Stephen's Stockbridge, Edinburgh (5 min walk), Silvermills, Edinburgh (5 min walk), Stockbridge, Edinburgh (6 min walk), James Clerk Maxwell Foundation, Edinburgh (7 min walk).

How to get to Stockbridge Library by public transport?

The nearest stations to Stockbridge Library:

Bus

Kerr Street • Lines: 29 (3 min walk)
Raeburn Place • Lines: 29 (3 min walk)

Tram

Princes Street • Lines: Edinburgh Trams Eastbound, Edinburgh Trams Westbound (16 min walk)
St Andrew Square • Lines: Edinburgh Trams Eastbound, Edinburgh Trams Westbound (18 min walk)

Train

Edinburgh Waverley (22 min walk)
Haymarket (27 min walk)