The Enlightenment & New Town · event 2 of 8

1759

The Nor Loch is drained. Work begins on emptying the fetid lake in the valley, clearing the way for the New Town.

The The Enlightenment & New Town era

  1. 1745
  2. 1759
  3. 1767
  4. 1768
  5. 1776
  6. 1785
  7. 1822
  8. 1826

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