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As the gates of Holyrood Palace come into view, Whitehorse Close can be seen on the left.
In the 16th century this thoroughfare became known as the Royal Mile because it was the route used by royalty to make their way from the castle to Holyrood.
When the castle was built atop the hill, the original city of Edinburgh grew on this ridge, reaching down in a ribbon of development toward the Abbey of Holyrood, at the foot of the hill in the east.
Canongate derived its name from an edict by David I (1124–1157), founder of the Abbey of Holyrood, who granted a right to raise a gate between the abbey and the Royal “burgh” of Edinburgh.
During the 18th century Holyrood was neglected by succeeding British monarchs, who preferred to stay in their London residence, though Scottish noble families lived within the compound.