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In Scotland, the term originated in royal burghs created in the twelfth century, the word deriving from the Old French word venelle meaning "alley" or "lane". Unlike a tenement entry to private property, known as a "close", a vennel was a public way leading from a typical high street to the open ground beyond the burgage plots. [1]
A blockade of the town was continued until July 1572 when a truce was agreed. Grange retreated into the castle and handed over the town to the Regent's party. [28] The siege of Edinburgh Castle continued until May 1573, when it was finally reduced by a battery of guns shipped from England. [29]
The Grassmarket is located directly below Edinburgh Castle and forms part of one of the main east-west vehicle arteries through the city centre. It adjoins the Cowgatehead/Cowgate and Candlemaker Row at the east end, the West Bow (the lower end of Victoria Street in the north-east corner, King's Stables Road to the north-west, and the West Port to the west.
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.
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 Lauriston Castle: Tower house with later mansion 16th century
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