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Lauriston Castle, Cramond Road South, Edinburgh

A Category A Listed Building in Edinburgh, Edinburgh

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.9712 / 55°58'16"N

Longitude: -3.2786 / 3°16'43"W

OS Eastings: 320294

OS Northings: 676097

OS Grid: NT202760

Mapcode National: GBR 836.CZ

Mapcode Global: WH6SK.L5ZQ

Plus Code: 9C7RXPCC+FH

Entry Name: Lauriston Castle, Cramond Road South, Edinburgh

Listing Name: Lauriston Castle Cramond Road South

Listing Date: 14 July 1966

Category: A

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 365437

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB28019

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200365437

Location: Edinburgh

County: Edinburgh

Town: Edinburgh

Electoral Ward: Almond

Traditional County: Midlothian

Tagged with: Tower house Local authority museum

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Description

Before 1600. 3-storey and attic turreted rubble-built tower-house, originally T-plan, 40' x 24'. Remodelled, large 2-storey Scots-Tudor addition by Wm Burn 1827: further additions, chiefly two porches and internal improvements 1845, probably W.H. Playfair.

Statement of Interest

Associations with John Law, founder of The Banque Royal de

France and promoter of the Mississipi scheme.

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