Riccarton House (site of)

The tower house of Riccarton was built in the 15th century, and by 1508 - when it was owned by the Wardlaw family - it formed "a substantial fortified tower". In 1621 and 1827 it was extended to become a more luxurious house rather than a defensive castle.

During World War Two Riccarton House was used as the Headquarters of Scottish Command, and post-war it was the Headquarters of the Royal Artillery 3rd Anti Aircraft Group until they left in 1954. By 1956 the house was in such a bad condition that it was demolished, and nothing now remains on the site, which is within Heriot Watt university's Riccarton campus.