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  2. Category:Royal residences in Scotland - Wikipedia

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  3. Edinburgh Castle - Wikipedia

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    Edinburgh Castle is a historic castle in Edinburgh, Scotland. It stands on Castle Rock , which has been occupied by humans since at least the Iron Age . There has been a royal castle on the rock since the reign of Malcolm III in the 11th century, and the castle continued to be a royal residence until 1633.

  4. Estate houses in Scotland - Wikipedia

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    Linlithgow Palace, the first building to bear that title in Scotland, extensively rebuilt along Renaissance principles from the fifteenth century.. The origins of private estate houses in Scotland are in the extensive building and rebuilding of royal palaces that probably began under James III (r. 1460–88), accelerated under James IV (r. 1488–1513), and reached its peak under James V (r ...

  5. List of Historic Environment Scotland properties - Wikipedia

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    This list includes the historic houses, castles, abbeys, museums and other buildings and monuments in the care of Historic Environment Scotland (HES). HES (Scottish Gaelic: Àrainneachd Eachdraidheil Alba) is a non-departmental public body of the Scottish Government, responsible for investigating, caring for and promoting Scotland’s historic environment.

  6. List of castles in Edinburgh - Wikipedia

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    The 19th-century house is separately listed at category A. [17] Edinburgh Castle: Royal fortress 12th-21st century Site of a castle since the 12th century, [20] Edinburgh Castle contains buildings of multiple periods and functions, including the royal palace, great hall, and 19th-century barracks. Inchgarvie Castle: Tower house 15th century

  7. List of British royal residences - Wikipedia

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    The unoccupied royal palaces of England, along with Hillsborough Castle, are the responsibility of Historic Royal Palaces. Unlike the other nations of the United Kingdom , there is no official residence for a member of the royal family in Wales ; [ 4 ] Llwynywermod is the private Welsh residence of the Prince of Wales.

  8. Gladstone's Land - Wikipedia

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    Gladstone's Land is a surviving 17th-century tenement house situated in the Old Town of the city of Edinburgh, Scotland. It has been restored and furnished by the National Trust for Scotland , and is operated as a popular tourist attraction.

  9. Restoration of castles in Scotland - Wikipedia

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    Fenton Tower, East Lothian, a restored tower house where thorough archaeological recording took place. [1]The restoration of castles and tower houses in Scotland, generally by private individuals and families, has been taking place for over a century [2] [verification needed] and is of major significance in the field of historic buildings in the country, and sometimes a subject of controversy.