Lauriston Castle

Lauriston Castle
Edinburgh, Scotland NT2021676093
Lauriston Castle from the south
Lauriston Castle Location within the City of Edinburgh council area
Coordinates	55°58′16″N 3°16′42″W / 55.9711986°N 3.2784641°W / 55.9711986; -3.2784641
Type	L-plan tower house with a Jacobean range
Site information
Owner	City of Edinburgh Council
Open to the public	Yes
Site history
Built	c. 1590
Built by	probably Archibald Napier, 7th Laird of Merchiston
In use	16th century to 21st century
Materials	Stone

Lauriston Castle is a 16th-century tower house with 19th-century extensions overlooking the Firth of Forth, in Edinburgh, Scotland. It lies on Cramond Road South, between Cramond, Davidson's Mains, and Silverknowes. The substantial grounds, Lauriston Castle Gardens, operate as a local park. The castle was bequeathed to the Edinburgh Corporation (post 1975 known as Edinburgh City Council) and hosts the Lord Provost's annual Garden Party.^[1] The house is a Category A listed building^[2] and the grounds are included in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland.^[3]