What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Edinburgh Castle, Military Prison as Prison (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, Military Prison was built by the British Army in the 19th century as part of the fortress's long history of military use. It is remembered for its role in housing prisoners of war and military detainees, reflecting the castle's ongoing strategic and administrative importance in Scottish and British military history.
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Places near here
The Royal Scots Regimental MuseumMuseum · 19 yd
Edinburgh Castle, Dury's BatteryBattery (18th Century) · 20 yd
Edinburgh Castle, Royal Scots MuseumAssemblage (post Medieval) - (modern) · 21 yd
The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards MuseumMuseum · 23 yd
Edinburgh Castle from the National Museum of ScotlandCastle, fort or tower · 47 yd
Edinburgh, Johnston TerraceNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 48 yd
Edinburgh Castle, EdinburghCastle, fort or tower · 51 yd
Castle RockMountain / peak · 59 yd
Scottish National War MemorialVisitor information · 79 yd
Edinburgh Castle, Tattoo Store and Coal YardBastion (16th Century), Burial(s) (17th Century) · 120 yd
Earl HaigMemorial · 125 yd.jpg?width=1280)
Edinburgh, King's Stables Road, King's StablesAbattoir (19th Century), Stable(s) (19th Century) · 136 ydOther information
Photo: N Chadwick · CC BY-SA 2.0