What is recorded here
Craigmillar Castle is shown as a castle on the public map of City of Edinburgh. The saved point is the map point or the centre of its mapped shape.
Craigmillar Castle was built in the late 14th century by the Douglas family, a powerful noble house in Scottish history. It is important as a historic stronghold associated with key events in the Wars of Scottish Independence and later as a residence of the Earls of Morton.
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- Historic Environment Scotland
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Photo: Chris Andrews · CC BY-SA 2.0