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Craigmillar Castle is a medieval fortress situated on elevated ground near Edinburgh in Midlothian. The castle was founded in the late fourteenth century by the Preston family and developed substantially during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, with the addition of substantial curtain walls and domestic ranges that reflect its evolution from a simple tower to a more complex military and residential stronghold. The site is characterised by a well-preserved central keep surrounded by defensive walls, demonstrating the architectural development of Scottish baronial fortifications across several centuries. The castle retains considerable historical significance as a seat of considerable local power and as a setting for important events in sixteenth-century Scottish history, whilst its physical remains offer valuable evidence of medieval Scottish domestic and military architecture.
Craigmillar Castle,castle and gardens is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM90129. View the official record →
Craigmillar Castle is a medieval fortress situated on elevated ground near Edinburgh in Midlothian. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM90129.
Craigmillar Castle,castle and gardens dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a castle and gardens. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Craigmillar Castle,castle and gardens is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM90129.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Glenkevock,enclosure 400m NW of (5.1 km), Enclosed settlement 210m NW of Hardengreen Roundabout (6.3 km), Midfield House,settlement 200m ENE of (6.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Craigmillar Castle,castle and gardens's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Craigmillar Castle,castle and gardens stands on Inverclyde Group, bedrock that formed in the Osagean. The rock here is sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.