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	REGISTERED HOMES TRIBUNAL (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Holyrood House is a large three storey domestic property on the West Shore at Llandudno used for many years by Staffordshire County Council as a holiday home for children in the care of that authority.
		Holyrood House with its present arrangements for accommodation, furnishings, floor coverings, lavatory accommodation, washing facilities and sluicing arrangements is an institution and does not provide an atmosphere of family life nor of dignity nor autonomy for the residents.
		The staffing at Holyrood House is not sufficient for the residents living in the house either by day or by night having regard to the layout of the building, the type of varied ages and the dependency of some of the residents.
	www.carestandardstribunal.gov.uk /rht/decision46.htm (3970 words)

	Holyrood Palace - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Palace of Holyroodhouse, or informally Holyrood Palace, founded as a monastery by David I of Scotland in 1128, has served as the principal residence of the Kings and Queens of Scotland since the 15th century.
		James VII and II lived at Holyrood between 1679 and 1682 in the aftermath of the Exclusion crisis.
		There was formerly a separate Keeper of Holyrood Park, which surrounds Holyroodhouse, and the title was held on an hereditary basis by the Earls of Haddington.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Holyrood_Palace (1051 words)

	holrood (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Historians argue over whether the 'sanctuary' of Holyrood belonged primarily to the abbey (exercising the churches right to protect criminals) or to the palace (with its privilidge of granting of granting sanctuary in matters of civil law and especially debtors.
		By the original charter the canons of Holyrood were the superiors and could thus influence or even direct such affairs of the burgh as the election of its council and its bailies.
		Subsequently, on the day which the union with England was made absolute, the insane eldest son of the duke, escaped from his confinement within the west wing of the house, roasted a servant boy on the kitchen fire and was found attempting to eat him.
	www.holyrood.org.uk /holyrood.htm (666 words)

	Clarence House -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Clarence House is a royal home in (The capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center) London, situated in (Click link for more info and facts about The Mall) The Mall.
		The house was built between 1825 and 1827 to a design by (Click link for more info and facts about John Nash) John Nash.
		The house is part of a wider complex of buildings around St James's Palace, to which it is connected by passageways.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/c/cl/clarence_house.htm (444 words)

	Holyrood House (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Holyrood House is a community of 96 apartment homes, subsidized by the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Program.
		Holyrood was built to accommodate senior citizens 62 and older, or the disabled.
		Holyrood House is located in a quiet neighborhood on beautifully landscaped grounds with picnic tables and park benches.
	www.burnsmgmt.com /holyrood (142 words)

	Scottish Parliament to be built at Holyrood (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Holyrood will be the home to Scotland’s Parliament the Secretary of State for Scotland, the Right Honourable Donald Dewar MP announced today.
		Holyrood has the most to offer, combining the opportunity to construct a new specially designed building right for Scotland’s needs in the next century with a unique historic setting.
		St Andrew’s House on Regent Road was capable of being converted to accommodate a Debating Chamber and ancillary accommodation.
	www.scotland.gov.uk /news/1_4_98/pr0029.htm (1315 words)

	Daylesford @ domain.com.au
		‘Holyrood House’, situated one block from Daylesford’s town centre, is an historic grand and gracious Victorian timber residence on two thirds of an acre of magnificent gardens.
		‘Holyrood House’ showcases the splendour of the period 1864-1905.
		‘Holyrood House’ is of palatial proportions situated 60 minutes from the city of Melbourne within the heart of the goldfields and spa region of Central Victoria, It will appeal to the most discerning of buyers either as a magnificent home or to continue as a very successful business venture.
	www.domain.com.au /Public/PropertyDetails.aspx?adid=2004425816 (431 words)

	Palace of Holyroodhouse & Mary, Queen of Scots (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The Palace of Holyrood House and Holyrood Abbey
		In the event, Charles II never even visited Holyrood to appreciate the marvellous craftsmanship, but we have him to thank for the continued existence of this royal home.
		On 15th May 1547, thirteen weeks after Darnley's death, Mary and Bothwell were married in the Council Hall of Holyrood in a Protestant ceremony.
	www.marie-stuart.co.uk /Castles/Holyroodhouse.htm (890 words)

	Edinburgh City Facts
		These tenement houses are so tall because up until the 18th century and the building of the New Town, Edinburgh was surrounded by a defensive wall.
		Holyrood House was founded originally as an abbey, and according to legend as a result of a miracle.
		Across the street from the house are the Queen Street Gardens, and in the pond of the gardens is an island on which Stevenson is said to have based (Treasure Island.) Mainly, the New Town is for strolling to enjoy the classical facades, the regularly patterned streets and some quaint 18th century shops.
	www.passports.com /weregoing/custinfo/cityfact/edinburgh.asp (2761 words)

	Edinburgh, United Kingdom Hotel Information, Rate Comparison: Direct Prices, Discounters, Consolidators (EDI/deluxe)
		Holyrood Aparthotel @ 1 Nether Bakehouse Holyr, EDINBURGH
		HOLYROOD APARTHOTEL @ 1 NETHER BAKEHOUSE, EDINBURGH EH88PE the holyrood aparthotel is located in the heart of edinburgh near the royal mile and 7 miles from edinburgh international airport.
		the hotel is near area attractions, such as: the royal mile, the palace of holyrood, the new scottish parliament, george younger millennium exhibition, arthurs seat and all of the scottish capital.
	www.hotels-shopper.com /UK/EDI.html (8958 words)

	Fair Price For Home, Inc. Wants To Buy Your Holyrood, Kansas Home
		How to sell your house in Holyrood, Kansas "as is" for a fair price on the date of your choice...
		Remember that buying a house is a big decision for most people and it's easy for them to get "spooked." At the first sign of a complication or small problem (like a lien, necessary repair, or one of the other typical closing glitches), they can run like a scared jackrabbit.
		If you are thinking of selling your house and want to learn more without risk, call the real estate hot line for free recorded information 24 hours a day at 1-800-693-9161, or call their office directly at 1-800-693-9161 ext 0.
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	Palace of Holyroodhouse & Holyrood Abbey - Scotland - UK Travel Information Guide
		This is Her Majesty's official residence in Scotland, lying at the edge of Holyrood Park in Edinburgh.
		Following King James VI's move to London, Holyrood Palace was not used as a royal residence until 1633 when King Charles I was coronated.
		Today all that is left is the evocative ruins located near the Palace of Holyroodhouse and Holyrood Park.
	www.12travel.com /uk/heritage/palaceabbey/holyrood.html (365 words)

	Holyrood Park House, Edinburgh, Holyrood, CDA Architects, Offices (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Holyrood Park House is a new-build speculative office development in a city centre location next to the new Scottish Parliament.
		The hard lines of the building frontage responding to the urban context of Holyrood Road are softened to the rear where the building shelves back to create terraces addressing the park.
		Grosvenor is the main development partner for Holyrood Park House, but also for Fife Leisure Park; Grosvenor has key partnership roles in the Pacific Quay development in Glasgow and Edinburgh Technopole, south of Edinburgh
	www.edinburgharchitecture.co.uk /oldtown_holyrood.htm (367 words)

	Eurostar short breaks, weekend breaks, city breaks and UK breaks by train (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Holyrood House was built by James IV, and is now the official residence of the Queen when she visits Edinburgh.
		John Knox's House is on the Royal Mile, John Knox was a religious reformer who came to Edinburgh who lived and died in Edinburgh.
		Although it is debatable whether he actually lived in this house, the house dates back to the 15th century and is one of the oldest houses in Edinburgh.
	www.railbookers.com /guides/edinburgh.php (787 words)

	Holyrood House - Bed & Breakfast Tamworth, Staffordshire.
		Holyrood House - Bed and Breakfast Tamworth, Staffordshire.
		Holyrood House bed and breakfast is situated in Tamworth town centre, in the heart of Staffordshire.
		Holyrood House is a short distance from the local train and bus stations, and near-by parking is available.
	www.holyroodhouse.co.uk (125 words)

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		The buildings to the east began as an extension to the west tenement in the mid 16th century.
		At the foot of the Canongate, Edinburgh, in the grounds of the Palace of Holyroodhouse.
		Access to Holyrood Abbey is through the Palace of Holyroodhouse.
	www.historic-scotland.gov.uk /properties_sites_detail.htm?propertyID=PL_124 (136 words)

	UK-Tourist-Info.com: Palace of Holyrood House, Scotland book tickets online opening times, getting here (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Palace of Holyrood House, dates from 1498 when it was built by James IV, and it has been closely linked with royalty ever since.The Palace is located on the site of Holyrood Abbey, an Augustine monastery dating from 1128.
		The Palace of Holyrood House is now the official residence of Queen Elizabeth II when she is in Scotland, and she is usually in residence for a few weeks in May and July each year.
		The palace is surrounded by the Holyrood Park.
	www.uk-tourist-info.com /scotland/edinburgh/attractions/holyrood-house.asp (154 words)

	Edinburgh Castle to Holyrood; The Royal Mile: Scotland
		Built in 1688 after James VII had given orders for the Nave at Holyrood Abbey to be converted from the parish church to the chapel for the Order of the Thistle.
		Late 17th C house once belonging to Adam Smith, the famous theoretician of political economy.
		*Holyrood Palace is often closed for the royal visit in the middle of May and during the last two weeks of June and the first week of July.
	www.aboutscotland.com /edin/royal.html (950 words)

	ipedia.com: History of Scotland Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Neolithic farming brought permanent settlements, and the wonderfully well preserved stone house at Knap of Howar on Papa Westray dated from 3500 BC predates by about 500 years the village of similar houses at Skara Brae on the Mainland of the Orkney Islands.
		The cairns and Megalithic monuments continued into the Bronze age, and hill forts were introduced, such as Eildon hill near Melrose in the Scottish Borders which goes back to around 1000 BC and which accommodated several hundred houses on a fortified hilltop.
		The House of Stuart and their supporters, the Jacobitess, refused to acquiesce, however, and continued their attempts to regain the throne of the united Kingdom of Great Britain.
	www.ipedia.com /history_of_scotland.html (6949 words)

	Cheap Hotels - Hotel The Maitland Hotel in Edinburgh, United Kingdom
		The house was converted into a hotel in the 1940's, and today it is one of Edinburgh's finest small hotels.
		The Parliament House Hotel is a beautifully restored 3* hotel in the centre of Edinburgh City.
		Corstorphine Guest House is an imposing stone Victorian villa resting in the heart of Edinburgh's district of Cors- storphine on the main A8 tourist route into the capital, and is 2 miles from both Edinburgh Airport and the City Centr
	www.cheaphotelsaccommodation.com /properties/cb86b9.cfm (1868 words)

	Holyrood House, Edinburgh - Wee Guides to Scotland castles and mansions
		consists of ranges of buildings surrounding a rectangular courtyard, one of which dates from the 16th century, and was built out of the guest house of the Abbey.
		The palace was rebuilt in the late 17th century, a new block being built to balance the original range.
		Holyrood Abbey was founded by David I around 1128 although it was sacked in 1322 and 1385 by the English.
	www.scotland2000.com /weeguides/castles/89.htm (222 words)

	The Palace of Holyrood House at the foot of the Royal Mile in Edinburgh's Old Town (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The official residence of The Queen in Scotland, this magnificent building, rich in Scottish history, was built beside the abbey founded by David I in 1128, the first palace was created by James IV and extended by James V. The baroque building we see today was designed for Charles II although he never saw it.
		Until James VI took the high road to England in 1603 Holyrood had been a regular centre of the Scottish court.
		After the Union in 1707 it experienced a fall in its fortunes and was little more than a sanctuary for debtors and a lodging for the exiled court of France after the French Revolution.
	www.edinburgholdtown.org.uk /att18.htm (149 words)

	TLA: Finding the Centre
		The Holyrood Campus lies between the Canongate (the east end of the Royal Mile) to the north and Holyrood Road to the south, about quarter of a mile west of the Palace of Holyrood House.
		Turn east along Holyrood Road (towards the Palace) passing Gullan's Close (a narrow lane) on the left, to the next left turn which is St. John's Street.
		To the left (north) is Old Moray House, straight ahead is Thomson's Land, and Paterson's Land is on the right (south).
	www.tla.ed.ac.uk /centre/where.htm (585 words)

	Edinburgh Guest House, Edinburgh Guest Houses, Edinburgh Guesthouses, Edinburgh, Scotland.
		Our Edinburgh Guest House, the Sherwood, is a fully renovated Georgian 'B' listed building built in 1832 and retains most of the original features and character (but with modern heating and plumbing).
		The house was first registered to a young lady, the daughter of a tea merchant.
		Our Edinburgh Guest House is extremely well positioned for visits to Edinburgh Castle, Holyrood House, the new Scottish Parliament, the Edinburgh Military Tattoo, and all other Edinburgh Festival events.
	www.online-places.com /sherwood (422 words)

	Macedon Ranges Accommodations: Daylesford, Holyrood House (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Holyrood is Gaelic for "place of rest and peace," and what an appropriate name it is. Walk just a few minutes from Daylesford's main street, with its cafés and galleries, into the tree-shaded garden of Holyrood House and be prepared for relaxation.
		Choose from one of the three in-house B&B rooms or the new three-roomed Apsley Suite, with its views of the rose garden and Daylesford's picturesque skyline.
		With a guest lounge, large sitting room and separate restaurant, Holyrood's perfect for a romantic escape or for larger groups wanting rest, peace and good food.
	www.travelaus.com.au /cat/Holyrood-House_286xcoj.htm (212 words)

	BBC NEWS \| UK \| Scotland \| 'Open house' for Holyrood visits
		The Scottish Parliament is running a series of "open house" events for the public while MSPs are on Easter recess.
		Now Holyrood chiefs are offering a programme of informal discussions, poetry readings, tours and workshops.
		Presiding Officer George Reid said: "Holyrood has been designed and built to invite people in and they are coming in their thousands, not only from across Scotland, but from across the world.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/uk_news/scotland/4388367.stm (322 words)

	Hotels Edinburgh - Hotel Accommodation in Edinburgh Scotland \| Superior Hotels Europe
		Whist the original house has marble columns, a grand oak panelled staircase and period furnishings guests will discover the Norton House Hotel also offers luxuries with a more contemporary style and the choice of traditional or modern is also apparent in the bedrooms.
		Comprising four Georgian town houses, the interior of Greens reflects the elegance of the architecture of its exterior.
		The Parliament House Hotel is quietly tucked away in the city centre and only five minutes from Waverley train station and the magnificent views of the castle.
	www.superior-hotels-europe.co.uk /hotels/scotland/edinburgh (10854 words)

	Hotels In Edinburgh - Edinburgh United Kingdom Hotels - Edinburgh Hotels
		The Merith House Hotel Edinburgh is situated close to the city centre and Leith docks where there are a host of cosy restaurants and wine bars to relax in.
		Parliament House Hotel in situated in the heart of Edinburgh and is only a few minutes walk from the world famous Princes Street where you will be treated to spectacular views of the castle.
		The Radisson SAS Edinburgh is ideally situated in the heart of the city centre, on the historic Royal Mile, halfway between Edinburgh Castle and Holyrood Palace.
	www.hotelfinders.ws /uk/edinburgh2.html (904 words)

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