What is recorded here
Dalhousie Castle, Folly stands in Midlothian, Scotland, recorded without a clear period or owner. The name suggests a noble gesture or a forgotten joke, yet no human date or deed survives to confirm the shape of that gesture. The castle may have been a gift, a trap, or a childish dream built with adult stones. Without a living witness or a dated event, the name remains a door closed from the inside.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Dalhousie Castle, Folly as Folly (period Unassigned). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
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Photo: kim traynor · CC BY-SA 2.0