Why this matters
The Duke of Gordon's House on Edinburgh's Castlehill was built in the late 17th century by the Gordon family, Scottish nobles with significant political influence. It is remembered as an example of early urban aristocratic architecture in Edinburgh and reflects the family's prominence during the post-Restoration period.
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Edinburgh, Castlehill, Duke of Gordon's House as Town House (period Unassigned). 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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