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The Upper Ward or Citadel occupies the highest part of the Castle Rock, and is entered via the late 17th-century Foog's Gate. [122] The origin of this name is unknown, although it was formerly known as the Foggy Gate, which may relate to the dense sea-fogs, known as haars, which commonly affect Edinburgh. [140]
The Middle Ward is located below the Upper Ward and contains many buildings connected with the British Army's use of Edinburgh Castle. Amongst the most important of these buildings are the New Barracks, the Governor's House, Mill's Mount Cart Shed, Ordnance Stores and the Military Prison.
The Upper Ward or Citadel occupies the highest part of the Castle Rock, and is entered via the late 17th-century Foog's Gate. The origin of this name is unknown, although it was formerly known as the Foggy Gate, which may relate to the dense sea-fogs, known as haars, which commonly affect Edinburgh.
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The monument comprises the remains of Scotland's most important medieval royal castle. It occupies a volcanic outcrop which commands the centre of the City of Edinburgh. As a site it has been occupied from the late Bronze Age to the present day. The castle is complex but comprises three internal and two external areas. Internally these are: the Upp...
The national importance of the monument is demonstrated in the following ways (see Designations Policy and Selection Guidance, Annex 1, para 17): a. The monument is of national importance as Scotland's most significant Royal castle and pre-eminent national monument. It has a central place in Scotland's national consciousness and as a symbol of Scot...
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The upper parts of the castle can be thought of as two distinct areas. The main Upper Ward curves around the inside of the wall on its northern side and concludes at the Half Moon Battery, added to beef up the eastern defences after the Lang Siege of 1571-3.
Castle Rock (Scottish Gaelic: Creag a' Chaisteil, IPA: [ˈkʰʲɾʲekˈaˈxaʃtʰʲɪl]) is a volcanic plug in the middle of Edinburgh upon which Edinburgh Castle sits. The rock is estimated to have formed some 350 million years ago during the early Carboniferous period.
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Feb 20, 2015 · The Upper ward, at the highest point of Castle Rock, can be accessed via the 17 th century ‘Fog’s Gate’. Within it are various buildings and gun batteries that surround the focal point of the castle, the Crown Square.
