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ORDNANCE STORES & HOSPITAL

These buildings on the west side of the castle, were built to a design by William Skinner in 1753 and consisted of two storerooms for arms and military equipment built on either side of a courtyard.

It was in this courtyard that the main gunpowder magazine originally stood.

In 1897 this was demolished and the two storhouses were redesigned as a military hospital which was previously housed in the Great Hall.


CASTLE PLAN

EDINBURGH CASTLE

 
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