
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Edinburgh, West Shore Road, Granton Castle as Castle (medieval), Quarry (post Medieval). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Granton Castle was built in the late 15th century by the Drummonds of Hawthornden, a prominent Scottish noble family. It is remembered as a fine example of a late medieval tower house and for its later use as a customs house in the 18th century.
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Places near here
Granton, West Shore Road, Social Bite VillageWall (19th Century) · 47 yd
Edinburgh, Granton, West Shore Road, GeneralGeneral View (period Unassigned) · 97 yd
Granton CastleUnidentified Pottery (roman) · 116 yd
Edinburgh, West Granton Road, Caroline Park Avenue, Caroline Park HouseCountry House (17th Century) · 133 yd
Birnie RocksIslet · 1104 yd
HMS ClaverhouseMemorial · 1271 yd
Flora: Granton Harbour, Firth of ForthSchooner (19th Century) · 1307 yd
Fanny Anne: Granton Harbour, Firth of ForthCraft (19th Century) · 1444 yd
Wardie Bay BeachBeach / strand · 1723 yd
Fettes College ReceptionVisitor information · 1.4 mi
Lauriston Castle GardensCastle, fort or tower · 1.5 mi
Craigleith Hill AvenueMountain or hill · 1.5 miOther information
Photo: Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0