Heritage controls likely apply here
The middle of this street falls inside Old Town Conservation Area. Historic Environment Scotland has 12 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.
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.
| Cat | Listed building record | Designated | HES ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Magdalen Chapel, 41 Cowgate, Edinburgh | 1970-12-14 | LB27110 ↗ |
| B | St Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, Cowgate, Edinburgh | 1970-12-14 | LB27498 ↗ |
| C | Former Gateway To Tweeddale House Stables, Cowgate, Edinburgh | 1987-08-13 | LB28593 ↗ |
| C | Livingstone House, 17-39 Cowgate, Edinburgh | 1987-08-13 | LB28594 ↗ |
| A | Tailor's Hall, 137 Cowgate, Edinburgh | 1970-12-14 | LB28595 ↗ |
| B | Greyfriars Hostel, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 Cowgate, Edinburgh | 1970-12-14 | LB28597 ↗ |
| A | Society Of Solicitors' Library, 94-116 Cowgate, Edinburgh | 1974-12-12 | LB28600 ↗ |
| B | 208-210 Cowgate, EdinburghListed as part of: 85-99 (INCLUSIVE NOS) SOUTH BRIDGE, 22-40 (EVEN NOS) BLAIR STREET AND 208 COWGATE AND INCLUDING FLATS 10/2, 10/3, 10/8, 10/9, 10/10 AND 10/15 AT 10 BLAIR STREET, EDINBURGH | 1977-04-29 | LB29797 ↗ |
| B | Salvation Army Hostel, 323 Cowgate, Edinburgh | 1974-12-12 | LB30032 ↗ |
| B | Police Call Box, Cowgate, Edinburgh | 1990-08-10 | LB30240 ↗ |
| B | Clinic, 14-20 Cowgate, Edinburgh | 2001-03-29 | LB47859 ↗ |
| B | 301-319 (Odd Nos) Cowgate And 1 And 2 High School Yards | 2008-09-26 | LB51174 ↗ |
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We don't republish the council's property enquiry register. Read how to check a statutory repair notice on Cowgate yourself.
Before you buy a flat on Cowgate
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.