What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Linlithgow, Linlithgow Palace as Palace (medieval). 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.
Linlithgow Palace was built by King James I of Scotland in the early 15th century and later expanded by his son, James II. It is important as the birthplace of Mary, Queen of Scots, and as a significant example of medieval royal architecture in Scotland.
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Places near here
Linlithgow, Linlithgow Palace, FountainFountain (16th Century) · 25 yd
Linlithgow Palace, GatewayGatehouse (16th Century), Gateway (16th Century) · 50 yd
Linlithgow, St Michael's ChurchBurial Ground (15th Century), Burial Vault (17th Century), Church (15th Century) (1425), War Memorial (20th Century) · 62 yd
Linlithgow PalaceUnidentified Pottery (roman) · 108 yd
Cross WellMemorial · 168 yd
Linlithgow Palace and PeelNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 178 yd.jpg?width=1280)
Linlithgow MuseumMuseum · 225 yd
The RickleIslet · 263 yd
Linlithgow, Whitten LaneNo Class (event) (21st Century) · 414 yd
Cormorant IslandIslet · 607 yd
John Muir WayWalking route · 1598 yd
Linlithgow, Kingscavil CemeteryCemetery (early 21st Century) · 1.2 miOther information
Photo: Philip Halling · CC BY-SA 2.0