Historical Markers in Postal Code EH1 2NG

By Michael Herrick, August 23, 2018

Grave Markers in the Dog Cemetery

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1 ► United Kingdom, Scotland, Edinburgh — Dog Cemetery —

Dog Cemetery The Small Garden Below Has Been Used Since Queen Victoria's Reign (1837-1901) As A Burial Place For Regimental Mascots And Officers' Dogs — — Map (db m126932) HM

2 ► United Kingdom, Scotland, Edinburgh — Earl Haig —

Earl Haig This Statue Was Presented To The City Of Edinburgh By Sir Dhunjibhoy Bomanji Of Bombay In Admiration Of The Services Rendered To The British Empire By The Field Marshal ( another marker on the plinth ) This . . . — — Map (db m126983) HM

3 ► United Kingdom, Scotland, Edinburgh — Mons Meg —

Mons Meg The world's most famous medieval gun showed the strength and prestige of Scotland's kings. In the Middle Ages, only the wealthiest rulers could afford such cutting-edge military technology. Mons Meg was made from wrought iron near the . . . — — Map (db m126890) HM

4 ► United Kingdom, Scotland, Edinburgh — Ordnance Storehouse —

Ordnance Storehouse 1753 One Of Two Warehouses For Arms And Military Equipment Built To Designs By General William Skinner Chief Engineer In North Britain And Creator Of Fort George The Great Garrison Fortress Of The Highlands . . . — — Map (db m126982) HM

5 ► United Kingdom, Scotland, Edinburgh — The Biggest Gun of All —

The Biggest Gun of All The largest gun ever fired in anger on British soil was kept in an arsenal on the other side of Foog's Gate. Mons Meg, with her 20 inch (50cm) wide barrel, was built to smash castle walls. The French Duke of . . . — — Map (db m126889) HM