Merchiston Tower
Edinburgh, Scotland
Merchiston Tower is a castle in Edinburgh, Scotland, first built in 1454. It is a category A listed building. The nearest other castle is Edinburgh Castle, 1.2 mi away.
Merchiston Tower at a glance
Built
1454
15th century
Type
Castle
Heritage status
category A listed building
Nearest castle
Edinburgh Castle
1.2 mi away
About Merchiston Tower
Merchiston Tower, also known as Merchiston Castle, was probably built by Alexander Napier, the 2nd Laird of Merchiston, around 1454. It serves as the seat for Clan Napier.
From the Wikipedia article on Merchiston Tower, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Merchiston Tower sits at 55.9333, -3.2139 in Edinburgh. The closest other castles are Edinburgh Castle (1.2 mi), Craiglockhart Castle (1.4 mi) and Liberton Tower (1.9 mi). Edinburgh has 12 castles in all.
