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East Coates House

East Coates House was built as a small tower house in the early 17th century by the Lord Provost, although it has been added to and extended over the centuries.

It is decorated with numerous carved stones, some of which appear to have come from an earlier building.

At the south-eastern end of the house the corners of the gable are topped off with bartizans with gun loops.

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Alternative names for East Coates House

Coats; Coittes; Cotes; Cots; Cotts; Easter Coates House; Old Coates House

Where is East Coates House?

East Coates House is in the parish of Edinburgh and the county of Midlothian.

Grid reference:NT 24113 73539

Lat / long:55.948924,-3.216706

OS Map for East Coates House

Edinburgh (Musselburgh & Queensferry)
OS Explorer map 350

Directions to East Coates House

Enter a starting point

Weather at East Coates House

8°C
max 10°C / min 7°C

9km/h NE
992mb
88%
20%
05:47 18:46

Few clouds
Weather observed at Edinburgh at 23:54

References (books)

Edinburgh and the Lothians

Graham S. Coe
Musselburgh, 2006

The Castellated and Domestic Architecture of Scotland Volume 2

David MacGibbon
Edinburgh, 1887

The Castles of Lothian and the Borders

Mike Slater
Malvern, 1994

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

The Fortified House in Scotland - Volume I

Nigel Tranter
Edinburgh, 1962

References (websites)

Listed Building record
Canmore

Castles near East Coates House

Ancient sites near East Coates House

Edinburgh Castle fort

1.0km away

Samson's Ribs fort

3.6km away

Arthur's Seat fort

3.6km away

Wester Craiglockhart Hill fort

3.7km away

Dunsapie fort

4.1km away

Buck Stane standing stone

4.3km away

Caiy Stane standing stone and rock art

5.2km away

Cat Stanes (site of) cairns

5.3km away

Camus Stone (site of) standing stone

5.5km away

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near East Coates House

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

0.9km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

1.7km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

1.7km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

25.5km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

25.6km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

25.9km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

25.9km away

Scoonie Class II cross slab

31.5km away

East Lomond Hill Class I symbol stone

32.6km away

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near East Coates House

Haddington silver chain

27.3km away

Borland silver chain

32.7km away

Traprain Law silver chain

34.2km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

34.4km away

Whitlaw silver chain

36.2km away

Norrie's Law hoard

37.7km away

Hoardweel silver chain

56.2km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

68.5km away

Dunnicaer fort

128.5km away

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near East Coates House

Ritz Hotel

hotel, barEdinburgh

0.3km away

Teuchters & A Room In The West End

pub, restaurantEdinburgh

0.3km away

Premier Inn Edinburgh City Centre (Haymarket)

hotel, restaurantEdinburgh

0.4km away

La Piazza

restaurantEdinburgh

0.4km away

Thomson's Bar

pubEdinburgh

0.4km away

Pâtisserie Jacob

caféEdinburgh

0.4km away

Edinburgh Larder Bistro

restaurantEdinburgh

0.5km away

Apex Haymarket Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barEdinburgh

0.5km away

Wannaburger

restaurantEdinburgh

0.5km away

Indigo Yard

restaurant, barEdinburgh

0.5km away

more food.... / more drink....

East Coates House

Alternative names for East Coates House

Where is East Coates House?

OS Map for East Coates House

Directions to East Coates House

Weather at East Coates House

References (books)

References (websites)

Castles near East Coates House

Dean House (site of)

Dalry (site of)

Edinburgh Castle

Valleyfield House (possible) (site of)

Burgh Muir Castle (site of)

Roseburn House

Greenhill (possible) (site of)

Bruntsfield House

Merchiston Castle

Ancient sites near East Coates House

Edinburgh Castle fort

Samson's Ribs fort

Arthur's Seat fort

Wester Craiglockhart Hill fort

Dunsapie fort

Buck Stane standing stone

Caiy Stane standing stone and rock art

Cat Stanes (site of) cairns

Camus Stone (site of) standing stone

Pictish stones near East Coates House

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

Court Cave Class I rock carving

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

Scoonie Class II cross slab

East Lomond Hill Class I symbol stone

Pictish sites near East Coates House

Haddington silver chain

Borland silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Whitlaw silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Hoardweel silver chain

Whitecleugh silver chain

Dunnicaer fort

Accommodation near East Coates House

Palmerston Suites

Ballantrae Hotel at the West End

Edinburgh Thistle Hotel

The West End Hotel

The Chester Residence

The Edinburgh Residence

Dreamhouse Apartments (Rothesay)

B+B Edinburgh

Ritz Hotel

Edinburgh City GuestHouse

Accommodation search

Accommodation type

Cafés, restaurants & bars near East Coates House

Ritz Hotel

Teuchters & A Room In The West End

Premier Inn Edinburgh City Centre (Haymarket)

La Piazza

Thomson's Bar

Pâtisserie Jacob

Edinburgh Larder Bistro

Apex Haymarket Hotel

Wannaburger

Indigo Yard

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Published on the 6th of November 2011 at 9:30 am. Updated on the 14th of May 2020 at 4:39 pm.

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