What is recorded here

Craigmillar Castle stands inside Edinburgh as a ruined castle rather than a complete building. Its stones mark a old royal and military place, while the gap between surviving parts invites imagination about the people who lived there.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Edinburgh, Craigmillar Castle as No Class (event) (period Unassigned). 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.

Craigmillar Castle, near Edinburgh, was built in the late 14th century by the Douglas family, powerful Scottish nobles. It is remembered for its historical role in Scottish politics and as a site associated with Mary, Queen of Scots, who was imprisoned there in 1566.

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