Edinburgh, West Shore Road, Caroline Park Avenue, Caroline Park House, Granton Castle Walled Garden
Glasshouse(S) (19th Century), Walled Garden (15th Century), Walled Garden (18th Century)
Site Name Edinburgh, West Shore Road, Caroline Park Avenue, Caroline Park House, Granton Castle Walled Garden
Classification Glasshouse(S) (19th Century), Walled Garden (15th Century), Walled Garden (18th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Caroline Park Policies;
Canmore ID 236077
Site Number NT27NW 3.02
NGR NT 22632 77288
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/236077
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
Note (19 February 2018)
The walled garden associated with Caroline Park House was once associated with the now-demolished Granton Castle.
The garden is sometimes referred to as the Granton Castle garden.
Information from Historic Environment Scotland (SIH), 19 February 2018
Standing Building Recording (28 October 2022 - 30 November 2022)
NT 22601 77223 GUARD Archaeology Ltd were commissioned to undertake a detailed historic building recording on Granton Walled Garden listed building prior to repair works at Granton, Edinburgh. The work revealed that the Garden walls, boundary walls and Dovecot are most likely post-medieval, dating to the seventeenth century with alterations and extensions occurring during late nineteenth to the late twentieth century.
Information from E Perez-Fernandez - GUARD Archaeology Ltd.
OASIS ID: guardarc1-438575
Watching Brief (16 September 2022 - 28 September 2022)
NT 22601 77195 An archaeological watching brief was undertaken on the site of the late 16th century former Granton Castle Walled Garden, Granton, Edinburgh. This work was conducted as a path to the west of the former castle was being widened and resurfaced. No significant archaeological features or finds were found, and the edge of the quarry
located to the west of Granton Walled Garden was not encountered, an agricultural field drain was the only feature noted during the work.
Information from A Woodward - GUARD Archaeology Ltd
OASIS ID: guardarc1-438227
