
What is recorded here
Cramond Road South, Lauriston Castle is a 19th-century country house and 16th-century tower house in the City of Edinburgh, Scotland. The two ages may still be felt in its shape, with older tower bones beneath later domestic pride. It stood as a private landmark rather than a public showroom, which is why so much of its life remains withheld.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Edinburgh, Cramond Road South, Lauriston Castle as Country House (19th Century), Tower House (16th Century). 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.
Lauriston Castle, located on Cramond Road South in Edinburgh, was originally a 16th-century tower house that was later expanded into a country house in the 19th century. It is remembered for its historical evolution and its association with the prominent Leslie family, who held the estate for several centuries.
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