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Location
Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland
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.
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.
Other Castles in the Area
Aberdour Castle, Fife
Balgonie Castle, Fife
Blackness Castle, Falkirk
Borthwick Castle, Lothian
Castle Campbell, Clackmannanshire
Craigmillar Castle, Lothian
Crichton Castle, Midlothian
Dalhousie Castle, Midlothian
Dalkeith Palace, Midlothian
Dundas Castle, Lothian
Edinburgh Castle, City of Edinburgh
Fa'side Castle, East Lothian
Liberton Tower, Lothian
Lochleven Castle, Perth and Kinross
Lochore Castle, Fife
Merchiston Castle, Lothian
Newbattle Abbey, Midlothian
Ravenscraig Castle, Fife
Rosyth Castle, Fife
Tullibole Castle, Perth and Kinross
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