Canongate, EH8

● Old Town Conservation Area● 42 listed building records◌ Repair notices: check with the council
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Heritage controls likely apply here

The middle of this street falls inside Old Town Conservation Area. Historic Environment Scotland has 42 listed building records whose title names this street. Long streets can cross a boundary, so check the exact address on the council's interactive map.

12Category A
25Category B
5Category C
LB28436 · Category C · 191, 193 Canongate, EdinburghLB28451 · Category C · St John's Close, 182 Canongate, EdinburghLB29393 · Category C · 5 New Street, Canongate, EdinburghLB46707 · Category C · The Old Sailor's Ark, 231 Canongate, EdinburghLB49077 · Category C · Edinburgh School Of English, 271 Canongate, EdinburghLB27796 · Category B · Burgh Cross, Canongate, EdinburghLB27895 · Category B · Well, Queensberry House, 64 Canongate, EdinburghLB28427 · Category B · 2 White Horse Close, Canongate, EdinburghLB28428 · Category B · 144 Calton Road, EdinburghLB28430 · Category B · Russell House, 4 Reid's Court, 95 Canongate, EdinburghLB28432 · Category B · Cadell House, Panmure Close, 129 Canongate, EdinburghLB28434 · Category B · Bible Land, 185, 187 Canongate, EdinburghLB28435 · Category B · 189-191 Canongate, EdinburghLB28437 · Category B · Shoemakers' Land, 195-197 Canongate, EdinburghLB28438 · Category B · Morocco Land, 265-267 Canongate, EdinburghLB28441 · Category B · Nisbet Of Dirleton's House, 82, 84 Canongate, EdinburghLB28442 · Category B · Janitor's House, Milton House School, 88 Canongate, EdinburghLB28443 · Category B · 124 Canongate, EdinburghLB28447 · Category B · 162-166 Canongate, 160B, EdinburghLB28448 · Category B · 168, 170, 172 Canongate, EdinburghLB28450 · Category B · Garden Gateway, Moray House, 172 Canongate, EdinburghLB28452 · Category B · Old Playhouse Close, 196 Canongate, EdinburghLB28453 · Category B · Canongate Kilwinning Lodge, Canongate, EdinburghLB28455 · Category B · 246, 248 Canongate, EdinburghLB28456 · Category B · British Linen Bank, 250-254 Canongate, EdinburghLB30166 · Category B · 2 St Mary's Street, EdinburghLB30238 · Category B · Police Box, Canongate, EdinburghLB49076 · Category B · 263-265 Canongate, EdinburghLB51172 · Category B · 69 And 71 (Odd Nos) CanongateLB51173 · Category B · (Chessel's Court N Block), 242-244 (Even Nos) CanongateLB26823 · Category A · Canongate Parish Church, EdinburghLB27582 · Category A · City Museum, Canongate Tolbooth, 163 Canongate, EdinburghLB28426 · Category A · 3 and 5 Canongate, EdinburghLB28429 · Category A · West Wing, Canongate Manse, Reid's Court, 95 Canongate, EdinburghLB28431 · Category A · Panmure House, 129 Canongate, EdinburghLB28433 · Category A · 167-169 Canongate, EdinburghLB28440 · Category A · Queensberry House, 64 Canongate, EdinburghLB28445 · Category A · Bakehouse Close, 146 Canongate, EdinburghLB28446 · Category A · Acheson House, 140 Canongate, EdinburghLB28449 · Category A · Summerhouse, Moray House, 174 Canongate, EdinburghLB28454 · Category A · 1 Chessel's Court, 240 Canongate, EdinburghLB51171 · Category A · 1 And 2 Chessel's Court (W Block), Canongate
● Category A ● Category B ● Category C. Dots are listed building record locations from Historic Environment Scotland (mostly within 10 m); the dashed box is the street's extent from OS Open Names. Not a boundary map: check the council's map.

Listed building records

Historic Environment Scotland records whose building title names this street and which are mapped along it. Each links to the official listing. Where one listing covers several buildings, the full listing title is shown underneath.

CatListed building recordDesignatedHES ref
ACanongate Parish Church, Edinburgh1970-12-14LB26823 ↗
ACity Museum, Canongate Tolbooth, 163 Canongate, Edinburgh1970-12-14LB27582 ↗
BBurgh Cross, Canongate, Edinburgh1970-12-14LB27796 ↗
BWell, Queensberry House, 64 Canongate, Edinburgh1970-12-14LB27895 ↗
A3 and 5 Canongate, Edinburgh1970-12-14LB28426 ↗
B10, 11 Whitehorse Close, Canongate, EdinburghListed as part of: 23-33 (ODD NOS) CANONGATE AND 1-12 (INCLUSIVE) WHITE HORSE CLOSE1970-12-14LB28427 ↗
B12 White Horse Close, Canongate, EdinburghListed as part of: 23-33 (ODD NOS) CANONGATE AND 1-12 (INCLUSIVE) WHITE HORSE CLOSE1970-12-14LB28427 ↗
B2 White Horse Close, Canongate, EdinburghListed as part of: 23-33 (ODD NOS) CANONGATE AND 1-12 (INCLUSIVE) WHITE HORSE CLOSE1970-12-14LB28427 ↗
B23 Canongate, EdinburghListed as part of: 23-33 (ODD NOS) CANONGATE AND 1-12 (INCLUSIVE) WHITE HORSE CLOSE1970-12-14LB28427 ↗
B29 Canongate, EdinburghListed as part of: 23-33 (ODD NOS) CANONGATE AND 1-12 (INCLUSIVE) WHITE HORSE CLOSE1970-12-14LB28427 ↗
B3 White Horse Close, Canongate, EdinburghListed as part of: 23-33 (ODD NOS) CANONGATE AND 1-12 (INCLUSIVE) WHITE HORSE CLOSE1970-12-14LB28427 ↗
B4 White Horse Close, Canongate, EdinburghListed as part of: 23-33 (ODD NOS) CANONGATE AND 1-12 (INCLUSIVE) WHITE HORSE CLOSE1970-12-14LB28427 ↗
B5 White Horse Close, Canongate, EdinburghListed as part of: 23-33 (ODD NOS) CANONGATE AND 1-12 (INCLUSIVE) WHITE HORSE CLOSE1970-12-14LB28427 ↗
B6, 7 White Horse Close, Canongate, EdinburghListed as part of: 23-33 (ODD NOS) CANONGATE AND 1-12 (INCLUSIVE) WHITE HORSE CLOSE1970-12-14LB28427 ↗
B9 White Horse Close, 8, Canongate, EdinburghListed as part of: 23-33 (ODD NOS) CANONGATE AND 1-12 (INCLUSIVE) WHITE HORSE CLOSE1970-12-14LB28427 ↗
BCallender House And Whitefoord House, Canongate, EdinburghListed as part of: 53-63 (ODD NOS) CANONGATE, WHITEFOORD HOUSE AND CALLANDER HOUSE (SCOTTISH VETERAN'S RESIDENCE) INCLUDING HALL, LODGES AT 142 AND 144 CALTON ROAD, TENEMENTS AT 57, 59 & 61 CANONGATE, BOUNDARY WALLS, GATEPIERS AND GATES1999-05-17LB28428 ↗
BTenements, 57, 59, 61 Canongate, EdinburghListed as part of: 53-63 (ODD NOS) CANONGATE, WHITEFOORD HOUSE AND CALLANDER HOUSE (SCOTTISH VETERAN'S RESIDENCE) INCLUDING HALL, LODGES AT 142 AND 144 CALTON ROAD, TENEMENTS AT 57, 59 & 61 CANONGATE, BOUNDARY WALLS, GATEPIERS AND GATES1999-05-17LB28428 ↗
ACanongate Manse, Reid's Court, 95 Canongate, EdinburghListed as part of: 95 CANONGATE, REID'S COURT, CANONGATE MANSE INCLUDING BOUNDARY WALLS AND GATEPIERS1970-12-14LB28429 ↗
AEast Wing, Canongate Manse, Reid's Court, 95 Canongate, EdinburghListed as part of: 95 CANONGATE, REID'S COURT, CANONGATE MANSE INCLUDING BOUNDARY WALLS AND GATEPIERS1970-12-14LB28429 ↗
AWest Wing, Canongate Manse, Reid's Court, 95 Canongate, EdinburghListed as part of: 95 CANONGATE, REID'S COURT, CANONGATE MANSE INCLUDING BOUNDARY WALLS AND GATEPIERS1970-12-14LB28429 ↗
BRussell House, 4 Reid's Court, 95 Canongate, Edinburgh1970-12-14LB28430 ↗
APanmure House, 129 Canongate, Edinburgh1970-12-14LB28431 ↗
BCadell House, Panmure Close, 129 Canongate, Edinburgh1970-12-14LB28432 ↗
A167-169 Canongate, Edinburgh1970-12-14LB28433 ↗
BBible Land, 185, 187 Canongate, Edinburgh1970-12-14LB28434 ↗
B189-191 Canongate, Edinburgh1970-12-14LB28435 ↗
C191, 193 Canongate, Edinburgh1970-12-14LB28436 ↗
BShoemakers' Land, 195-197 Canongate, Edinburgh1970-12-14LB28437 ↗
BMorocco Land, 265-267 Canongate, Edinburgh1970-12-14LB28438 ↗
AQueensberry House, 64 Canongate, Edinburgh1970-12-14LB28440 ↗
BNisbet Of Dirleton's House, 82, 84 Canongate, Edinburgh1970-12-14LB28441 ↗
BJanitor's House, Milton House School, 88 Canongate, EdinburghListed as part of: 86 CANONGATE, CANONGATE PRIMARY SCHOOL INCLUDING JANITOR'S HOUSE, GATES, GATEPIERS AND BOUNDARY WALLS1987-08-13LB28442 ↗
BMilton House School, 86 Canongate, EdinburghListed as part of: 86 CANONGATE, CANONGATE PRIMARY SCHOOL INCLUDING JANITOR'S HOUSE, GATES, GATEPIERS AND BOUNDARY WALLS1987-08-13LB28442 ↗
B124 Canongate, Edinburgh1970-12-14LB28443 ↗
ABakehouse Close, 146 Canongate, EdinburghListed as part of: 142 AND 146 CANONGATE, HUNTLY HOUSE (MUSEUM OF EDINBURGH)1970-12-14LB28445 ↗
AHuntly House, 146 Canongate, EdinburghListed as part of: 142 AND 146 CANONGATE, HUNTLY HOUSE (MUSEUM OF EDINBURGH)1970-12-14LB28445 ↗
AAcheson House, 140 Canongate, Edinburgh1970-10-14LB28446 ↗
B160A Canongate, 154-158, EdinburghListed as part of: 154-166 (EVEN NOS) CANONGATE1987-08-13LB28447 ↗
B162-166 Canongate, 160B, EdinburghListed as part of: 154-166 (EVEN NOS) CANONGATE1987-08-13LB28447 ↗
B168, 170, 172 Canongate, Edinburgh1987-08-13LB28448 ↗
AMoray House, 174 Canongate, EdinburghListed as part of: University of Edinburgh, Moray House, Including Gates, Gatepiers, Porters Lodge and Summerhouse, 174 Canongate, Edinburgh1970-12-14LB28449 ↗
ASummerhouse, Moray House, 174 Canongate, EdinburghListed as part of: University of Edinburgh, Moray House, Including Gates, Gatepiers, Porters Lodge and Summerhouse, 174 Canongate, Edinburgh1970-12-14LB28449 ↗
BGarden Gateway, Moray House, 172 Canongate, Edinburgh1989-01-11LB28450 ↗
C176-180 Canongate, EdinburghListed as part of: University of Edinburgh, St John’s Land, 176-184 (Even Numbers) Canongate, Edinburgh1998-10-09LB28451 ↗
CSt John's Close, 182 Canongate, EdinburghListed as part of: University of Edinburgh, St John’s Land, 176-184 (Even Numbers) Canongate, Edinburgh1998-10-09LB28451 ↗
B194 Canongate, EdinburghListed as part of: 194-198 (EVEN NOS) CANONGATE, OLD PLAYHOUSE CLOSE1970-12-14LB28452 ↗
B198 Canongate, EdinburghListed as part of: 194-198 (EVEN NOS) CANONGATE, OLD PLAYHOUSE CLOSE1970-12-14LB28452 ↗
BOld Playhouse Close, 196 Canongate, EdinburghListed as part of: 194-198 (EVEN NOS) CANONGATE, OLD PLAYHOUSE CLOSE1970-12-14LB28452 ↗
BCanongate Kilwinning Lodge, Canongate, Edinburgh1976-02-16LB28453 ↗
A1 Chessel's Court, 240 Canongate, EdinburghListed as part of: CANONGATE, 3, 4, 5, 6 AND 6B CHESSEL'S COURT (S BLOCK) INCLUDING ST SAVIOUR'S CHILD GARDEN1970-12-14LB28454 ↗
A2 Chessel's Court, 240 Canongate, EdinburghListed as part of: CANONGATE, 3, 4, 5, 6 AND 6B CHESSEL'S COURT (S BLOCK) INCLUDING ST SAVIOUR'S CHILD GARDEN1970-12-14LB28454 ↗
A238, 240, 242, 244 Canongate, EdinburghListed as part of: CANONGATE, 3, 4, 5, 6 AND 6B CHESSEL'S COURT (S BLOCK) INCLUDING ST SAVIOUR'S CHILD GARDEN1970-12-14LB28454 ↗
ASouth Block, 3, 4, 5, 6 Chessel's Court, 240 Canongate, EdinburghListed as part of: CANONGATE, 3, 4, 5, 6 AND 6B CHESSEL'S COURT (S BLOCK) INCLUDING ST SAVIOUR'S CHILD GARDEN1970-12-14LB28454 ↗
B246, 248 Canongate, Edinburgh1970-12-14LB28455 ↗
BBritish Linen Bank, 250-254 Canongate, Edinburgh1970-12-14LB28456 ↗
C5 New Street, Canongate, Edinburgh1987-08-13LB29393 ↗
B274-278 Canongate, EdinburghListed as part of: 2 St Mary’s Street and 274-278 (Even Numbers) Canongate, Edinburgh1974-12-12LB30166 ↗
BPolice Box, Canongate, Edinburgh1990-08-10LB30238 ↗
CThe Old Sailor's Ark, 231 Canongate, Edinburgh2000-02-01LB46707 ↗
B251-257 Canongate, EdinburghListed as part of: 249-263 (ODD NOS) CANONGATE, AND 43 NEW STREET, MOROCCO LAND REDEVELOPMENT2003-01-24LB49076 ↗
B259-261 Canongate, EdinburghListed as part of: 249-263 (ODD NOS) CANONGATE, AND 43 NEW STREET, MOROCCO LAND REDEVELOPMENT2003-01-24LB49076 ↗
B263-265 Canongate, EdinburghListed as part of: 249-263 (ODD NOS) CANONGATE, AND 43 NEW STREET, MOROCCO LAND REDEVELOPMENT2003-01-24LB49076 ↗
BCanongate Venture, 249 Canongate, EdinburghListed as part of: 249-263 (ODD NOS) CANONGATE, AND 43 NEW STREET, MOROCCO LAND REDEVELOPMENT2003-01-24LB49076 ↗
CEdinburgh School Of English, 271 Canongate, Edinburgh2003-01-24LB49077 ↗
A1 And 2 Chessel's Court (W Block), Canongate1970-12-14LB51171 ↗
B65 And 67 (Odd Nos) Canongate, 1 And 2 Brown's CloseListed as part of: 65-71 (ODD NOS) AND 97-103 (ODD NOS) CANONGATE INCLUDING 1-3 (INCLUSIVE NOS) BROWN'S CLOSE2008-09-26LB51172 ↗
B69 And 71 (Odd Nos) CanongateListed as part of: 65-71 (ODD NOS) AND 97-103 (ODD NOS) CANONGATE INCLUDING 1-3 (INCLUSIVE NOS) BROWN'S CLOSE2008-09-26LB51172 ↗
B97-103 (Odd Nos) CanongateListed as part of: 65-71 (ODD NOS) AND 97-103 (ODD NOS) CANONGATE INCLUDING 1-3 (INCLUSIVE NOS) BROWN'S CLOSE2008-09-26LB51172 ↗
B(Chessel's Court N Block), 242-244 (Even Nos) Canongate1970-12-14LB51173 ↗
Statutory repair notices

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Before you buy a flat on Canongate

Ask your solicitor to check for statutory repair notices. Our guide explains what a notice is and how to make the council's £78 enquiry. For tenement upkeep, see shared repairs.

Sources: conservation areas from the City of Edinburgh Council; listed building records from Historic Environment Scotland; postcodes and street names from Ordnance Survey open data. Retrieved 2026-11-06. How we match the data.

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