Edinburgh, Holyrood Palace, Palace Yard, Fountain — Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

Holyrood Palace, Palace Yard, Fountain is a 19th Century fountain in Edinburgh, recorded without a warning that the facts above are incomplete. The name and era are clear even when the story is not.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Edinburgh, Holyrood Palace, Palace Yard, Fountain as Fountain (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.

The fountain in Palace Yard at Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh was installed in the 19th century as part of improvements to the palace grounds during the British royal family's use of the site. It is remembered as a notable feature within the historic royal residence, reflecting the architectural and horticultural enhancements of the period.

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