Lauriston Castle
Edinburgh, Scotland
Lauriston Castle is a tower house in Edinburgh, Scotland, first built in 1590. It is a category A listed building. The nearest other castle is Cramond Tower, 0.9 mi away.
Lauriston Castle at a glance
Built
1590
16th century
Type
Tower house
Heritage status
category A listed building
Nearest castle
Cramond Tower
0.9 mi away
About Lauriston Castle
Lauriston Castle is a 16th-century tower house with 19th-century extensions overlooking the Firth of Forth, in Edinburgh, Scotland. It lies on Cramond Road South, between Cramond, Davidson's Mains, and Silverknowes.
From the Wikipedia article on Lauriston Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lauriston Castle sits at 55.9712, -3.2786 in Edinburgh. The closest other castles are Cramond Tower (0.9 mi), Craigcrook Castle (1.2 mi) and Barnbougle Castle (2.6 mi). Edinburgh has 12 castles in all.
