Walter Merlioun
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Walter Merlioun, was a Scottish master mason based in Edinburgh.
The Merlioun family built the "King's House" at Stirling Castle for James IV
A turret at Castle Campbell resembles documented work of the Merlioun brothers at Stirling
Merlioun's gatehouse for Holyrood Palace, sketch by Thomas Sandby
John Merlioun reconfigured the East Quarter of Falkland Palace in 1538
Royal Mile
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The Royal Mile is a series of streets forming the main thoroughfare of the Old Town of Edinburgh, Scotland. The term originated in the early 20th century and has since entered popular usage.
Walter Merlioun
…Merlioun, who built Ravenscraig Castle for Mary of Gueldres was probably his father. The family had a property in Edinburgh on the south side of the High Street, which gave their name to a close, "Merlin's Wynd" or '"Marlin's Wynd". The remains of this paved street are under the floor of the Tron Kirk. Walter…
View looking east down the Royal Mile past the Tron Kirk
Castlehill forming part of the Royal Mile. The former Victorian church houses The Hub, an information service for the Edinburgh International Festival. On the right is The Scotch Whisky Experience and on the left the Camera Obscura tower and shops.
Looking down the High Street towards the Tron Kirk, the section rebuilt in 1828 following the Great Fire of Edinburgh (1824)
The Heart of Midlothian