Queen Mary’s Bath House

A small garden building between the railings of the Palace of Holyroodhouse, surviving from the 16th century.

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Built in 1565 Queen Mary's Bath House is a turreted residence where it was once thought that Mary Queen of Scots bathed in sweet wine, though there are no official reports that this actually happened or indeed if there was even a bath inside!

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