St Margaret's Well

Category

Library Item

Item no

26816

Title

St Margaret's Well, West Princes Street Gardens

Artist / maker

MacLean, Kevin

Date

2012

Type

Digital image

St Margaret's well was a well-house built in 1362. This historic spring well-head takes its name from Queen Margaret, wife of Malcolm Canmore. It provided water to Edinburgh Castle and was attached to the defensive gateway of the Castle Well-House Tower.

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Architecture > Architectural features > Wellheads

Places > Edinburgh areas > Princes Street

Places > Edinburgh Landmarks > Edinburgh Castle

Places > Edinburgh Landmarks > Princes Street Gardens

Places > Edinburgh Landmarks > St Margaret's Well

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

(55°56′58″N, 3°12′4″W)

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