Mortonhall Castle (site of)


Parish: Edinburgh

County: Midlothian

Grid reference: NT 262 683

Lat / long: 55.902134, -3.181892

Alternative names: Mortonhall House

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

On a small hillock close to the present Mortonhall built in 1769) stood a castle with moat and drawbridge. However nothing now remains of the earlier structure.

The estate of Morton and Mortonhall was granted to Sir Henry St Clair of Rosslyn by Robert I in 1317.

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created Friday, May 14th, 2010 at 2:00 pm, last updated Friday, May 14th, 2010 at 2:00 pm