From people’s homes to parliament and cathedrals to swimming baths and former places of work, architecture critic Robin Ward takes us on a brilliant tour of the lesser-seen buildings in the soul of ...

Auld Reekie’s buildings never fail to make the heart soar. If you agree, but sometimes wonder exactly what you’re looking at, then you’ll enjoy a new book, The Pocket Guide to Edinburgh’s ...

The statue commemorates Colonel Robert A Smith, a Scot who was struck down in Kentucky during the US civil war.

The Hill is what helped Edinburgh earn the distinction of the "Athens of the North." The park is filled with monuments galore, including the National Monument, also known as "Edinburgh's Disgrace ...

An Edinburgh sculptor has slammed plans for a statue in the capital that pays tribute to a pioneering woman after a man was ...

James Smith had the monument in Edinburgh erected By the outbreak of the civil war, James had moved back to Scotland. So, unlike Robert, he didn't take up arms. But he supported the Confederate ...

Confederate monuments have been at the heart of heated debates in the US about how the war should be remembered. This memorial was erected by Robert's brother. Robert was one of nine children. He left ...