Edinburgh Castle, Esplanade, the Gordon Highlanders South African War Memorial
Overview
Edinburgh Castle, Esplanade, the Gordon Highlanders South African War Memorial is recorded as Commemorative Monument (20th Century) (1905), War Memorial (20th Century) (1905) in Scotland City Of Edinburgh. Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Edinburgh Castle, Esplanade, the Gordon Highlanders South African War Memorial as Commemorative Monument (20th Century) (1905), War Memorial (20th Century) (1905).
Who built and held it
The saved account records: Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Edinburgh Castle, Esplanade, the Gordon Highlanders South African War Memorial as Commemorative Monument (20th Century) (1905), War Memorial (20th Century) (1905).
Attack, change and use
The saved wording does not establish one complete story of attack, rebuilding, abandonment, damage or later change. No single cause is claimed without evidence.
What survives
The official record fixes the place and calls it Commemorative Monument (20th Century) (1905), War Memorial (20th Century) (1905). It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
Why it mattered
Edinburgh Castle, Esplanade, the Gordon Highlanders South African War Memorial matters as a recorded commemorative monument (20th century) (1905), war memorial (20th century) (1905) tied to an exact landscape. The account keeps what is known useful while leaving names, dates and claims unsupported by the source visibly open.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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