What is recorded here

Castle Wynd North is a 17th-century dwelling tucked beneath Edinburgh's castle rock, where narrow streets and old stone still carry the weight of centuries. It is the kind of place people imagine filled with lantern light, whispered conversations and the smell of damp wool, though no record confirms those details. The house may have belonged to merchants, soldiers or servants, and their daily lives likely shaped the walls we now walk past.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Edinburgh, 2 Castle Wynd North as Dwelling (17th 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.

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