City of Edinburgh
EH1 2NG
City of Edinburgh
Mary of Lorraine is commemorated by a plaque about 100 m from EH1 2NG.
CITY OF EDINBURGH, 30 October 2026. Compiled from 5 public registers. Last revised 30 October 2026.
The place
Edinburgh Castle, a historic castle in Edinburgh, Scotland, stands on Castle Rock, which lies 60 m south-east of EH1 2NG.12 Castle Rock is described as a volcanic plug in the middle of Edinburgh upon which the castle sits.2 The National War Museum, a museum dedicated to warfare, is located inside Edinburgh Castle and lies within 25 m of EH1 2NG.34
An equestrian statue of Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig, dating from 1922, stands within 25 m of EH1 2NG.5
Written in part from the Wikipedia articles cited; this text is adapted from them and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable residents
A plaque 110 m east of the place commemorates Mary of Lorraine, who was born in 1515 and died in 1560.6 A stone plaque 340 m south-east of the place commemorates Florence Eleanor Soper, born on 12 September 1861 and died on 10 June 1957.7 A plaque 390 m south-east of the place commemorates Bessie Watson, born on 13 July 1900 and died on 27 June 1992.8
A plaque 480 m east of the place names Margaret Oliphant as a writer, born on 4 April 1828 and died on 25 June 1897.9 Susan Ferrier, named as a writer on a plaque 480 m east of the place, was born on 7 September 1782 and died on 5 November 1854.10 A plaque in memory of Queen Anne, 480 m east of the place, commemorates Anne of Denmark, born in 1574 and died on 2 March 1619.11
Plaques within 1 km
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Plaque to Mary of Guise of Lorraine
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Stone Plaque in Memory of Mrs Bramwell Booth
THIS STONE WAS LAID FOR "THE GLORY OF GOD" BY MRS BRAMWELL BOOTH OF THE SALVATION ARMY FEBRUARY 6TH 1911
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Plaque to Bessie Watson
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Women of Achievement Plaque to Margaret O W Oliphant
Women of Achievement Margaret Oliphant Writer
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Women of Achievement Plaque to Susan Edmonstone Ferrier Edinburgh
Women of Achievement Susan Ferrier Writer
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Plaque at Riddle's Court in memory of Queen Anne
RIDDELL'S CLOSE AND COURT IN CLOSE LIVED DAVID HUME BEFORE SETTLING IN JAMES'S COURT. IN COURT BEYOND BAILLIE MCMORRAN BANQUETED IN HIS HOUSE JAMES VI HIS QUEEN AND DANISH NOBLES
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Plaque marking Lady Stair's Close and House
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Women of Achievement Plaque to Naomi Mitchison
Women of Achievement Naomi Mitchison Writer
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Plaque to Elsie Maud Inglis
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Plaque to Mary Erskine at Erskine House, 68-73 Queen Street Edinburgh
TO COMMEMORATE THE MARY ERSKINE SCHOOL WHICH STOOD ON THIS SITE FROM 1871 - 1966 PRESENTED BY THE FORMER PUPILS' GUILD TO CELEBRATE THEIR 125TH ANNIVERSARY - JUNE 2009
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Plaque to Margaret O W Oliphant
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Plaque at Advocate's Close in memory of Queen Mary II
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Carved stone memorial plaque to Elsie Inglis
TO THE BELOVED AND HONOURED MEMORY OF ELSIE MAUD INGLIS SURGEON PHILANTHROPIST FOUNDER IN 1914 OF THE SCOTTISH WOMEN’S HOSPITALS FOR SERVICE WITH THE ALLIES IN FRANCE SERBIA AND RUSSIA BORN 1864 DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE 1917 MORS JANVA VITAE
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Plaque to Mary Caroline Fraser
TO THE HONOURED MEMORY OF MARY CAROLINE FRASER MBE DIED 29TH NOV 1937 WHO DEVOTED HER LIFE TO THE INTERESTS OF THOSE WHO SERVED IN HIS MAJESTY'S FORCES AND TO THE WELFARE OF THEIR FAMILIES BY HER SELFLESS WORK AND WISE GUIDANCE SHE EARNED THEIR UNDYING GRATITUDE I am among you as he that serveth ERECTED BY THOSE WHO LOVE HER
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Plaque for Mary, Queen of Scots
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Memorial tablet to Elizabeth Blackadder
The Edinburgh Award Elizabeth Blackadder 2012
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Memorial plaque to Jean Milligan
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Plaque in memory of Susanna Montgomery/Montgomerie and her seven daughters
OLD STAMP OFFICE CLOSE COUNTESS OF EGLINTON AND HER SEVEN BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTERS DWELT IN HOUSE...
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Plaque on site of Flora MacDonald's school
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Heritage Trail Plaque to Elsie Inglis
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Women of Achievement Plaque to Elsie Inglis
Women of Achievement ELSIE INGLIS
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Memorial plaque to Sophia Jex-Blake, University of Edinburgh
THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH IN HONOUR OF SOPHIA LOUISA JEX-BLAKE 1840–1912 PHYSICIAN, PIONEER OF MEDICAL EDUCATION FOR WOMEN IN BRITAIN, ALUMNA OF THE UNIVERSITY
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A blue plaque to honour Mary Pickford at University of Edinburgh Old Medical School Quad.
The physiological Society Mary Pickford (1902-2002) FRS FRSE Physiologist Professor of Physiology University of Edinburgh from 1966-1972 The first woman appointed to a Professorship in the Medical School at the University of Edinburgh, Pickford made major contributions to the understanding of the regulation of hormone release from the pituitary gland.
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Plaque to Sarah Siddons Mair
Sarah Siddons Mair 1846 – 1941 ...
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Plaque to James Miranda Barry at Old College
THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGH IN HONOUR OF JAMES MIRANDA BARRY C1795-1865 ARMY SURGEON AND INSPECTOR GENERAL OF HOSPITALS IN CANADA LIVED AS A MAN, AND BELIEVED TO BE THE FIRST WOMAN GRADUATE OF THE UNIVERSITY (1812)
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Memorial plaque to Mary Crudelius
Women of Achievement Mary Crudelius Social Reformer
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Plaque marking the interment of the ashes of Dr Sybil Lewis
In this spot are immurred the ashes of Dr Sybil Lonie Lewis a faithful and loving member of this congregation of Christ's church who died March 10th 1918 after working in Serbia on the start of the Scottish Women's Hospital 1915,6,7 and of the Serbian Relief Fund 1917. Her experiences in the campaign and as a prisoner of war so undermined her health that she died shortly after her return home. In recognition of her services, HM the King of Serbia conferred on her the order of Saint Sava. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
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Plaque to Helen B Cruickshank
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Women of Achievement Plaque to Phoebe Anna Traquair
Women of Achievement PHOEBE ANNA TRAQUAIR
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Women of Achievement Plaque to Marie Stopes
Women of Achievement Marie Stopes Social Reformer
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Plaque to Elizabeth Meta Wiskeman
THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGH IN HONOUR OF ELIZABETH WISKEMANN 1901-1971 HISTORIAN AND FIRST WOMAN TO HOLD A CHAIR AT THE UNIVERSITY MONTAGUE BURTON PROFESSOR OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (1958-1961)
People who lived nearby
People Wikidata records as dead who lived at a building, house, street or square within the radius. A birth or death place never makes a resident. Living people and current occupants are never named.
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William Aird (? to 1606)
Minister of the Church of Scotland (d. 160_)
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Robert Pont (1524 to 1606)
Minister of the Church of Scotland
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Richard Dickson (? to 1648)
Minister of the Church of Scotland
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William Arthur (? to 1654)
Minister of the Church of Scotland
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James Reid (? to 1664)
Minister of the Church of Scotland, d. 1664
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David Williamson (? to 1706)
Minister of the Church of Scotland
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Maria Theresa Short (1788 to 1869)
Scottish entrepreneur in the 19th century
Landmarks and architecture
The equestrian statue of Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig, dates from 1922 and is a category B listed building, within 25 m of EH1 2NG.5 The National War Museum opened on 23 May 1933 in a converted 18th-century ordnance storehouse inside Edinburgh Castle, and is run by National Museums Scotland.43 The National War Museum is designated a category B listed building, within 25 m of EH1 2NG.4
Castle Rock, a volcanic plug about 60 m south-east of EH1 2NG, is the rock on which Edinburgh Castle sits.21 The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Museum is based in the New Barracks, built between 1796 and 1799, at Edinburgh Castle, about 90 m east of EH1 2NG.12 Edinburgh Castle, Western Defences, part of the defences of the castle, is a scheduled monument within 25 m of EH1 2NG.13
Written in part from the Wikipedia articles cited; this text is adapted from them and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Further reading on Wikipedia
- National War Museum 24 m
- Edinburgh Castle 56 m
- Castle Rock (Edinburgh) 56 m
- Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Museum 85 m
- The Museum of the Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment) and the Royal Regiment of Scotland 85 m
- St Margaret's Chapel, Edinburgh 89 m
- Scottish National War Memorial 122 m
- Nor Loch 148 m
Article titles and links from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Landmarks on Wikidata
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Equestrian statue of Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig
statue in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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All Scotswomen who sought the blessings of Peace, Scottish National War Memorial
war memorial in Scotland, United Kingdom
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museum in Scotland
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Edinburgh Castle, Western Defences
part of the defences of Edinburgh Castle
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Edinburgh Castle, Batteries, including Argyle, Dury's, Forewall, Half-Moon, and Western Defences
group of components of Edinburgh Castle arranged within a Listed Building schedule.
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Governor's House, Edinburgh Castle
house in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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105 mm artillery
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Edinburgh Castle, Crane Cradle
architectural structure in City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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New Barracks, Edinburgh Castle
barracks in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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castle in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
annual festival of military tattoos
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volcanic rock in the middle of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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Edinburgh Castle, Sally Port And Guard House
architectural structure in City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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Edinburgh Castle, Mills Mount Battery
artillery battery in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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Edinburgh Castle, Prisoner of War Camp
prisoner-of-war camp in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Data from Wikidata (CC0).
House style
No register we consulted has anything on this yet.
Then and now
The castle does not reappear in contemporary historical records from the time of Ptolemy until around AD 600.1 The Welsh poem Y Gododdin refers to Din Eidyn, "the stronghold of Eidyn", which has generally been assumed to refer to the Castle Rock.1 There has been a royal castle on the rock since the reign of Malcolm III in the 11th century, and it continued as a royal residence until 1633.1
St Margaret's Chapel dates from the early 12th century and is regarded as the oldest building in Edinburgh.1 A building inside Edinburgh Castle was built in 1748 by William Skinner as a storehouse for ordnance.3 Opened on 23 May 1933 as the Scottish Naval and Military Museum, it was renamed the United Services Museum in 1949.3
Written in part from the Wikipedia articles cited; this text is adapted from them and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Questions about EH1 2NG
Each answer is computed from the public registers, and its footnotes link to the source.
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Who is remembered on a plaque near EH1 2NG?
A plaque about 690 m away remembers Mary, Queen of Scots (1542 to 1587): Plaque for Mary, Queen of Scots.14
Did you know? A plaque near EH1 2NG remembers Mary, Queen of Scots.
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What is the oldest dated building or structure near EH1 2NG?
Edinburgh Castle, which Wikidata dates to the 12th century, about 55 m away.15
Did you know? Edinburgh Castle dates to the 12th century, according to Wikidata. It stands near EH1 2NG.
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What is the oldest dated picture near EH1 2NG on Wikimedia Commons?
Calton Hill from the castle, dated 1964 on Commons, by Dr. Derrick Sherwin Bailey (CC BY-SA 2.0), about 10 m away.18
It is the oldest dated file among the 50 nearest.
Did you know? The oldest dated picture near EH1 2NG on Wikimedia Commons is from 1964.
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How many streets near EH1 2NG are named after people?
3 streets within 500 m of EH1 2NG are named after people, among them Victoria Street, named after Victoria.19
Did you know? 3 streets within 500 m of EH1 2NG are named after people, among them Victoria Street.
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What is the nearest landmark to EH1 2NG?
The nearest place with its own Wikipedia article is National War Museum, about 25 m away.3
Did you know? National War Museum is about 25 m from EH1 2NG.
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