What is recorded here

Marian and the royal household entered through the North Gateway at Holyrood Palace. The gate marked the boundary between the city street and the private palace grounds. Its exact position remains recorded to the nearest metre. Whether the gate stood open for ceremony or closed against danger depends on the hour and the threat of that day.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Edinburgh, Holyrood Palace, North Gateway as Gateway (period Unassigned). 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.

The North Gateway of Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh was built during the 17th century, likely under the orders of King James VI of Scotland (later James I of England), as part of the expansion and fortification of the palace complex. It is important as a historic entrance to one of Scotland's most significant royal residences, reflecting the architectural and political developments of the Stuart era.

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