What is recorded here
Melville Castle, Willie's Temple stands in Midlothian as a summerhouse, its exact position known though its age remains unrecorded. The name suggests a personal tribute rather than a grand estate, perhaps a man named Willie building a small room for heat, light or pride. It still belongs to someone, but the act of naming it makes the castle less distant and more human.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Melville Castle, Willie's Temple as Summerhouse (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.
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