Inchgarvie Castle

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Inchgarvie Castle is a historic defensive stronghold located on the island of Inchgarvie in the Firth of Forth, Scotland, known for guarding the approaches to Edinburgh.

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Inchgarvie Castle canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf castle
fortified structure
accessMethod boat
constructionMaterial stone
controlledAccess not generally open to the public
coordinates approximately 56.00°N 3.23°W
country Scotland
currentCondition ruin
eraOfMajorUse 19th century
early 20th century
hasFunction coastal defence
harbour defence
protection of approaches to Edinburgh
hasPart barrack structures
batteries
defensive walls
gun emplacements
hasViewOf Firth of Forth
Forth Bridge
heritageDesignation Scheduled Monument (Scotland)
linked to: Scheduled Monument
heritageStatus scheduled monument
locatedIn Inchgarvie
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory City of Edinburgh council area
locatedInArchipelago islands of the Firth of Forth
locatedInBodyOfWater Firth of Forth
locatedInEstuary Firth of Forth estuary
linked to: Firth of Forth
locatedInHistoricCounty West Lothian
locatedInRegion Lothian
locatedInWaterway Firth of Forth shipping channel
linked to: Firth of Forth
locatedNear Edinburgh
locatedOnIsland Inchgarvie
nearbyStructure Forth Bridge
ownership Crown Estate (historically / by right of the Crown)
linked to: Crown Estate
partOf Edinburgh coastal defence system
defences of the Firth of Forth
proximityToCity Edinburgh
proximityToTown North Queensferry
South Queensferry
strategicLocation approaches to Edinburgh
approaches to the Port of Leith
usedDuringConflict First World War
linked to: World War I

Napoleonic Wars
Second World War
linked to: World War II
usedFor artillery positions
military observation

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Inchgarvie hasFortification Inchgarvie Castle