About Riddle's Court
Heritage background, architectural provenance & visitor guide
The Jewel of the Lawnmarket Closes
Built in the 1590s by Bailie John McMorran, Riddle's Court is a stunning merchant mansion that hosted King James VI for a royal banquet in 1598. Featuring corbelled turrets, external stone forestairs, and an authentic painted Renaissance tempera ceiling.
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