What is recorded here
Castle Street leans toward Edinburgh Castle, forcing every cart to slow and every heart to quicken. Number 13a has probably worn several purposes, perhaps a household, perhaps a shop, perhaps both at once. The stone remembers pressure long after the people leave it behind.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Edinburgh, 13a Castle Street as Flat (18th Century), House (18th Century), Shop (20th 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 historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
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Photo: David Dixon · CC BY-SA 2.0