North Gate & Great Hall

The North Gate (lower left) to Stirling Castle provided access to the Nether Bailey on the lower end of the Castle Rock. Within the gate were the Great Kitchens for the castle. Much larger when first built, the kitchens were reduced in size and partially filled in to provide a solid base for construction of the Grand Battery in 1689. Note the difference in height between the Great Hall and Outer Close and the Nether Bailey.