Edinburgh Castle, Portcullis Chamber
Outbuilding (16th Century)
Site Name Edinburgh Castle, Portcullis Chamber
Classification Outbuilding (16th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Argyle Lower
Canmore ID 52095
Site Number NT27SE 1.06
NGR NT 25171 73515
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/52095
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
NT27SE 1.06 25171 73515.
Portcullis Chamber (NR) (Portcullis gate built 1574-See 3NE1.4).
OS 1/1250 plan.
Name changed from Argyle Lower and State Prison.
Information from OS.
The Portcullis Chamber is situated above the Portcullis Gate; the east side of this building is of the Scottish Classic Renaissance character peculiar to this period.
J S Richardson and M Wood 1948.
(NT 2517 7351) As described above. No information contained in RCAHMS 1951.
Visited by OS(JLD) 29 December 1953.
As described in previous information.
Visited by OS(SFS) 10 November 1975.
