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Cramond Tower

Cramond Tower is a 14th century four-storey tower house, probably built for the Bishops of Dunkeld. It was later bought by an Edinburgh merchant named John Inglis in 1622, but the family moved to nearby Cramond House when it was built around 1680, and the castle was abandoned for almost 300 years.

In the 1970s the castle was bought, restored and reoccupied, and in the 1990s a two storey extension was added on the east side.

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Where is Cramond Tower?

Cramond Tower is in the parish of Edinburgh and the county of Midlothian.

Grid reference: NT 19092 76963

Lat / long: 55.978812, -3.298072

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Weather at Cramond Tower

-1°C
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4km/h N
1036mb
86%
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06:54 17:55

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Weather observed at Turnhouse at 22:25

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Listed Building record
Canmore
Wikipedia
George C Jamieson (Taxidermist)

Castles near Cramond Tower

Cramond Regis (site of)

1.2km away

Lauriston Castle

1.5km away

Whitehouse

1.5km away

Barnton Castle (site of)

1.9km away

Muirhouse (site of)

2.3km away

Barnbougle Castle

2.7km away

Craigiehall

2.9km away

Pilton (site of)

3.1km away

Drylaw

3.2km away
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Ancient sites near Cramond Tower

Cammo Stone standing stone

2.8km away

Edinburgh Castle fort

6.9km away

Lochend standing stone

7.7km away

Wester Craiglockhart Hill fort

7.8km away

Huly Hill barrow and standing stones

8.0km away

Buck Stane standing stone

9.4km away

Arthur's Seat fort

9.5km away

Samson's Ribs fort

9.5km away

Dunsapie fort

9.8km away
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Pictish stones near Cramond Tower

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

6.8km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

7.6km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

7.6km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

25.1km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

25.1km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

25.5km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

25.5km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

27.4km away

East Lomond Hill Class I symbol stone

29.7km away
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Pictish sites near Cramond Tower

Haddington silver chain

32.5km away

Borland silver chain

33.4km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

34.8km away

Norrie's Law hoard

37.4km away

Traprain Law silver chain

39.2km away

Whitlaw silver chain

42.2km away

Hoardweel silver chain

61.8km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

68.3km away

Dunnicaer fort

128.2km away
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Accommodation near Cramond Tower

Almond House Lodge
bed and breakfastEdinburgh
1.8km away
Acer Lodge Guest House
bed and breakfastEdinburgh
2.1km away
Marchfield Guest House
bed and breakfastEdinburgh
2.7km away
Best Western Edinburgh Capital Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEdinburgh
2.8km away
Ardbrae House Bed and Breakfast
bed and breakfastEdinburgh
3.0km away
Corstorphine Lodge Hotel
bed and breakfastEdinburgh
4.0km away
Edinburgh Featherhall Garden Court Apartments
self-catering apartmentEdinburgh
4.1km away
Agenda Hotel
hotelEdinburgh
4.1km away
Holiday Inn Edinburgh City West
hotel, bar, restaurantEdinburgh
4.1km away
Marriott Edinburgh
hotelEdinburgh
4.3km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Cramond Tower

Best Western Edinburgh Capital Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEdinburgh
2.8km away
Craigie’s farm deli and café
caféSouth Queensferry
3.4km away
Holiday Inn Edinburgh City West
hotel, bar, restaurantEdinburgh
4.1km away
Holiday Inn Edinburgh
hotel, bar, restaurantEdinburgh
4.5km away
Hampton Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantEdinburgh
5.0km away
Premier Inn Edinburgh Park (The Gyle)
hotel, restaurant, café, barEdinburgh
5.6km away
The Scran & Scallie
pub, restaurantEdinburgh
5.6km away
Cumberland Hotel
hotel, barEdinburgh
5.7km away
The Two Bridges
restaurantSouth Queensferry
5.7km away
Patisserie Madeleine
caféEdinburgh
5.8km away
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Published on the 14th of May 2010 at 1:57 pm. Updated on the 20th of April 2018 at 5:33 pm.

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