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Craiglockhart Castle

Craiglockhart Castle

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Craiglockhart Castle is a ruined tower house in the Craiglockhart district of Edinburgh, Scotland.

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It is situated in the Craiglockhart Campus of Edinburgh Napier University, to the north of Wester Craiglockhart Hill. Historic Scotland records that the tower was built by the Lockharts of Lee in the 15th century,[1] although other sources state that it was the work of the Kincaid family during the 12th century.[2] It was originally four storeys high, but now only the first and part of the second storey remain.[3] The tower measures 8.7 by 7.5 metres (29 by 25 ft), and the walls are 1.5 metres (4 ft 11 in) thick.

The ruin is protected as a scheduled monument.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    "Craiglockhart Castle: Listed Building Report". Historic Scotland. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
  2. [2]
    "Craiglockhart Castle". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
  3. [3]
    "Craiglockhart Castle". CANMORE. Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
  4. [4]
    Historic Environment Scotland. "Craiglockhart Castle (SM1198)". Retrieved 18 March 2019.

55°55′9.61″N 3°14′17.93″W


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