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English: Melville House. The 14th century Monimail Tower stood here and was incorporated into Melville House in 1697 by the architect James Smith for George, 1st Earl Melville.

During World War II it was used to house Polish soldiers, and in the years since has been a boy's school and a home for the handicapped.

See http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/scotgaz/features/featurefirst3946.html for additional information.
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Author James Allan
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Camera location 56° 18′ 36″ N, 3° 08′ 24″ W Heading=67° Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap. View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap info
Object location 56° 18′ 42″ N, 3° 08′ 10″ W Heading=67° Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap. View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap info

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56°18'36"N, 3°8'24"W

heading : 67 degree

13 February 2006

56°18'42.5"N, 3°8'9.6"W

heading : 67 degree

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