Cowgate
Street in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Cowgate (disambiguation).
The Cowgate (Scots: The Cougait) is a street in Edinburgh, Scotland, located about 550 yards (500 m) southeast of Edinburgh Castle, within the city's World Heritage Site. The street is part of the lower level of Edinburgh's Old Town, which lies below the elevated streets of South Bridge and George IV Bridge. It meets the Grassmarket at its west end and Holyrood Road to the east.
Quick Facts Native name, Length ...
Native name | Cougait (Scots) |
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Length | 0.4 mi (0.64 km)[1] |
Location | Edinburgh, Scotland |
Postal code | EH1 |
West end | Candlemaker Row |
East end | The Pleasance |
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