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| | The Royal Mile |
 | | The Royal Mile, the name given to the ridge linking the Castle with Holyrood, was described by Daniel Defoe in 1724 as 'the largest, longest and finest street for buildings and number of inhabitants, not in Britain only, but in the World'. |
 | | Almost exactly a mile in length, it is divided into four separate streets: Castlehill, Lawnmarket, High Street and Canongate. |
 | | After the construction of the New Town, much of the housing along the Royal Mile degenerated into a notorious slum, but has since shaken off that reputation, becoming once again a highly desirable place to live. |
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