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title: Stirling Castle Gatehouse
author: Holly Hayes
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13838/stirling-castle-gatehouse/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Stirling Castle Gatehouse
_Authored by Holly Hayes_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13838.jpg)
## Image Caption
The main gatehouse (aka Forecourt) of [Stirling Castle](https://www.worldhistory.org/Stirling_Castle/) in central [Scotland](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Scotland/). It was built during the reign of [James IV of Scotland](https://www.worldhistory.org/James_IV_of_Scotland/) (r. 1488-1513) and was originally taller.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Hayes, H. (2021, April 15). Stirling Castle Gatehouse. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Hayes, Holly. "Stirling Castle Gatehouse." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 15, 2021. .
### MLA
Hayes, Holly. "Stirling Castle Gatehouse." *World History Encyclopedia*, 15 Apr 2021, .
## License & Copyright
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