Napier Technical College

Category

Library Item

Item no

7411

Title

Napier Technical College

Artist / maker

Unknown

Date

1964

Size

25 x 19 cm

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

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Merchiston Castle is a mediaeval tower house located roughly two miles south west of the centre of Edinburgh. The surrounding lands were acquired by the Napier family in 1438, and the castle appears to also date from the mid 15th Century. It was the home of John Napier (1550-1617) the famous mathematician and theologian. From 1833 to 1930 the building was used as Merchiston Castle School. Following extensive refurbishment in the late 1950's and early 1960's it now forms part of Napier University's Merchiston campus.

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Architecture > Architectural features > Doors and doorways

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Homes > Residential buildings > Towers

Places > Edinburgh areas > Merchiston

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh