Edinburgh, Mortonhall
Castle (Medieval)
Site Name Edinburgh, Mortonhall
Classification Castle (Medieval)
Canmore ID 51732
Site Number NT26NE 6
NGR NT 262 683
NGR Description NT c. 262 683
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/51732
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
NT26NE 6 c. 262 683.
(NT 262 683) The present Mortonhall was completed in 1769. Near it, on a small eminence or rising ground stood the previous house where, in earlier times, had been a moated stronghold with a drawbridge. The estate was granted to Sir Oliver Sinclair of Roslin by James III in November 1486.
T Whyte 1792
No further information was found about the whereabouts of the original house and a search of the surrounding ground showed no trace.
Visited by OS (SFS) 19 October 1975
