Lauriston Castle

Category

Library Item

Item no

594

Title

Lauriston Castle

Description

Lauriston Castle, Edinburgh stands surrounded by gardens. The castle has turrets and the doorway has a carved panel above it. A person carrying a basket is walking through a doorway to the right of the castle.

Artist / maker

Skene, James

Date

1826

Size

18 x 26 cm.

Type

Engraving

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Lauriston Castle is a tower house built in the 1590's for Sir Archibald Napier. It is located in the Silverknowes area of Edinburgh overlooking the Firth of Forth.

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Homes > Residential buildings > Castles and palaces

Landscape > Land > Hills

Landscape > Landscape architectural facilities > Gardens

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Plants > Trees > Trees

(55°58′16″N, 3°16′42″W)

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