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Lochend Castle
Edinburgh, Scotland
Lochend House
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Lochend Castle is located in Scotland
Lochend Castle
Lochend Castle
Coordinates55°57′37″N 3°09′32″W / 55.9603°N 3.159°W / 55.9603; -3.159
TypeL-Plan Tower House
Site information
OwnerEdinburgh Council
Controlled byLestalric Family (until 14th Century) Logan Family (until c.1600)
Open to
the public
No
Site history
Builtc.16th Century

Lochend House, also known as Restalrig Castle [1] and Lochend Castle,[2] is an occupied house, incorporating the remains of a 16th-century L-plan tower house, in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is located in the Lochend area, about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) east of Edinburgh Castle. The house is protected as a category B listed building.[3]

  1. ^ Coventry, Martin (2001) The Castles of Scotland. Goblinshead. ISBN 1-899874-26-7 p.300
  2. ^ "Lochend House". The Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
  3. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "33 and 35 Lochend Road South, Lochend House, including Boundary Walls, Gatepiers and Railings (Category B Listed Building) (LB28087)". Retrieved 19 March 2019.

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