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Kings Park And Boundary Wall, Stirling Castle

A Category B Listed Building in Stirling, Stirling

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Coordinates

Latitude: 56.1158 / 56°6'56"N

Longitude: -3.9561 / 3°57'22"W

OS Eastings: 278468

OS Northings: 693175

OS Grid: NS784931

Mapcode National: GBR 1B.LR61

Mapcode Global: WH4P6.6JCX

Plus Code: 9C8R428V+8G

Entry Name: Kings Park And Boundary Wall, Stirling Castle

Listing Name: Stirling Castle Kings Park Wall

Listing Date: 4 November 1965

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 387242

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB41147

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Stirling Castle, Kings Park And Boundary Wall

ID on this website: 200387242

Location: Stirling

County: Stirling

Town: Stirling

Electoral Ward: Stirling West

Traditional County: Stirlingshire

Tagged with: Park Building

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Description

16th and 17th centuries with later alterations and repairs.
Rubble-built wall approximately 6' in height commencing at
Castle and thereafter following S perimeter of King's Park.
Mainly intact except where motorway has cut across it.
Section from lodge to Laurelhill, reduced to 3'6" in height,
ending at NE corner of Laurelhill property. Within the wall
is the King's Knot, probably laid out circa 1627-8 as Royal
gardens. Octagonal, stepped mound, rising to approximately 9'
in height, measures 22' across top, stands within a
double-ditched enclosure measuring 420' x 425' over all.

Statement of Interest

Scheduled Ancient Monument, No 90291.

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