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The New Town in Edinburgh is a beautiful area right smack bang in the centre of the city, contrasting greatly with it’s counterpart the Old Town. One straight and neat, in fact\u00a0considered to be a masterpiece of city planning, the other jumbled and confused but layered in history. Let’s take a look at a very interesting little detail about the New Town…
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The New Town in Edinburgh is a beautiful area right smack bang in the centre of the city, contrasting greatly with it’s counterpart the Old Town. One straight and neat, in fact\u00a0considered to be a masterpiece of city planning, the other jumbled and confused but layered in history. 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