
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Edinburgh Castle, Gate House as Gateway (19th Century). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Edinburgh Castle, Gate House was built in the 19th century as part of the ongoing military and architectural development of Edinburgh Castle, a historic fortress long held by the Scottish crown and various military authorities. It is important as a component of the castle's defensive structures and as a symbol of Edinburgh's strategic and historical significance in Scottish history.
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Places near here
GatehouseHeritage attraction · 9 yd
Edinburgh Castle, DrawbridgeBridge (period Unassigned) · 12 yd
Castle rabbitsCastle, fort or tower · 22 yd
Edinburgh Castle from the GrassmarketCastle, fort or tower · 32 yd
Half-Moon BatteryHeritage attraction · 36 yd
Edinburgh Castle, Half Moon BatteryBattery (16th Century) · 38 yd
Edinburgh Castle, Tattoo Store and Coal YardBastion (16th Century), Burial(s) (17th Century) · 41 yd
72nd Highlanders MemorialMemorial · 48 yd
Princes Street GardensButton (brass)(period Unassigned), Musket Ball(s) (period Unassigned), Unidentified Pottery(s) (medieval), Unidentified Pottery(s) (post Medieval) · 58 yd
Scottish National War MemorialVisitor information · 75 yd
Castle RockMountain / peak · 84 yd
78th Highlanders MemorialMemorial · 129 ydOther information
Photo: kim traynor · CC BY-SA 2.0