Hirendean Castle


Parish: Temple

County: Midlothian

Grid reference: NT 2984 5121

Lat / long: 55.749201, -3.119192

The historic map is an Ordnance Survey map from 1919 to 1947, and is provided by the National Library of Scotland

Hirendean Castle is a ruined 16th century peel tower. Originally measuring 12.0m by 7.0m, only the south wall and the west gable still stand to any height, although the north wall can be identified amongst rubble.

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created Friday, May 14th, 2010 at 1:59 pm, last updated Friday, May 14th, 2010 at 1:59 pm