Edinburgh, North Loch
Natural Feature (Period Unknown)
Site Name Edinburgh, North Loch
Classification Natural Feature (Period Unknown)
Alternative Name(s) Nor' Loch; Edinburgh, Princes Street Gardens
Canmore ID 132615
Site Number NT27SE 436
NGR NT 2516 7373
NGR Description Centred NT c. 2516 7373
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/132615
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
NT27SE 436.00 25 73
NT27SE 436.01 NT 25 73 Causeway
Site of Princes Street Gardens
'The North Loch was formed at the fortifying of Edinburgh, about the middle of the fifteenth century, to save the expence of a wall on that side of the Old Town of Edinburgh, the Loch being formed by the erection of a dam at the east end of the Loch to keep in the water, whereby was formed the North Loch. This dam had a sluice in it. Maitland states that the sluice was opened in 1743 to let out the water, when the site of the Loch became dry.'
J. W. McHattie, 'City of Edinburgh: Report on Public Parks, Gardens and Open Spaces', 1908
(see Bibliography)
See also: NT27SE 436.01 Edinburgh, Princes Street Gardens [Causeway]
