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Lauriston Castle
Photograph by Tom Pennington. Some rights reserved. (view image details)
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Lauriston Castle Gardens
Photograph by Richard Webb. Some rights reserved. (view image details)
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LAURISTON CASTLE FACTS
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Location
Edinburgh, Lothian
Description
Lauriston Castle is a 16th century tower house overlooking the Firth of Forth, in Edinburgh, Scotland. Lauriston Castle was originally a four-storey L plan tower house, with a circular stair tower. The tower had two storey angle turrets with gun loops. The castle gardens includes a Japanese garden opened in 2002.[ The castle has views of the river Forth.
Architecture
L plan tower house
History
The original tower house was built around 1590 by Sir Archibald Napier of Merchiston, the father of John Napier, the inventor of logarithms. In 1827 the castle was extended in the Jacobean style by William Burn with the addition of a range converting it to a country manor.. William Reid acquired Lauriston Castle in 1902 and he and his wife Margaret added a collection of fine furniture and artwork. The Reids left their home to Scotland and The City of Edinburgh has administered the house since 1926.
Date
16th century
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Balgonie Castle
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Borthwick Castle
Burleigh Castle
Castle Campbell
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Dalhousie Castle
Dirleton Castle
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