What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Musselburgh as Chapel (medieval). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 100m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Musselburgh is associated with St Cuthbert and traditionally linked to healing and pilgrimage practices in medieval Scotland. The site's name, derived from the Gaelic "Muisle-buerg," suggests a "fort of the mussel," possibly reflecting local maritime folklore or early Christian settlement patterns.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
Places near here
Musselburgh TolboothMonument · 26 yd
Musselburgh, High Street, TolboothTolbooth (16th Century), Town House (19th Century) · 38 yd
Musselburgh, High Street, Mercat CrossMarket Cross (18th Century) · 53 yd
Musselburgh, Eskside East, ChurchChurch (19th Century) · 285 yd
Battle of Carberry HillMajor battlefield · 392 yd
Musselburgh, High StreetNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 487 yd
Fisherrow SandsBeach / strand · 824 yd
John Muir WayVisitor information · 1341 yd
Musselburgh SandsBeach / strand · 1398 yd
Levenhall Links Bird ReserveNature reserve · 1.0 mi
Millennium Milepost Musselburgh train stationVisitor information · 1.1 mi
Eastfield WoodWood · 1.4 miOther information
Photo: Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0