Historic Environment Scotland is an executive non-departmental public body responsible for investigating, caring for and promoting Scotland's historic environment. HES was formed in 2015 from the merg
Longmore House in Edinburgh, headquarters of Historic Environment Scotland
Edinburgh Castle
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Edinburgh Castle is a historic castle in Edinburgh, Scotland. It stands on Castle Rock, which has been occupied by humans since at least the Iron Age. There has been a royal castle on the rock since t
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…July 2024 due to escalating costs. HES maintains more than 300 properties of national importance some of which are staffed and charge admission such as Edinburgh Castle, Skara Brae and Fort George. These properties have additional features such as guidebooks, books, visitor centres and other resources. As a result of…
Frontage view of Edinburgh Castle
The castle is built on a volcanic rock, as seen here in a 19th-century view from the Grassmarket area.
The Castle seen from the North
St Margaret, depicted in a stained glass window in the chapel of Edinburgh Castle