Edinburgh, Davidson's Mains, Cramond Road South, Lauriston Castle
Loopholed Wall (20th Century)
Site Name Edinburgh, Davidson's Mains, Cramond Road South, Lauriston Castle
Classification Loopholed Wall (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Lauriston Castle Policies
Canmore ID 300754
Site Number NT27NW 590
NGR NT 20343 76236
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/300754
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
NT27NW 590 20343 76336
Two WW II loopholes are set into the N wall of the policies (gardens) of Lauriston Castle (NT27NW 1). Situated at the E end of the stone built wall are two concrete loopholes both with the wider inner opening.
They possibly formed part of the Blue Line of the defences of Edinburgh manned by No.1 Battalion. Other loopholed walls in the area are found at Quality Street (NT27NW 52) and House O'Hill Road (NT27NW 589) and two in Gamekeepers Road (NT17NE 228 and 229) with one of the former having been demolished.
Visited by RCAHMS (DE), 17 October 2009
