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Old Woodhouselee Castle is a late medieval tower house located near Penicuik in Midlothian, Scotland. The castle dates to the fifteenth century and represents a characteristic example of the fortified domestic architecture favoured by the Scottish nobility and gentry during the late medieval period. The structure survives as a ruined tower, reflecting the defensive requirements of its era whilst also serving as a residence for its proprietors. The site occupies a strategically significant location within the Midlothian landscape and contributes to the archaeological record of late medieval settlement patterns in the Lothians region.
Old Woodhouselee Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5607. View the official record →
Old Woodhouselee Castle is a late medieval tower house located near Penicuik in Midlothian, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5607.
Old Woodhouselee Castle 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 SM5607.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Newbigging,enclosure 400m WNW of (1.9 km), Newbigging,enclosure 400m NE of (2.4 km), Penicuik,St Kentigern's Church & Clerk Mausoleum (2.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Old Woodhouselee Castle'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.
Old Woodhouselee Castle stands on Clackmannan Group, bedrock that formed in the Westphalian. The rock here is sedimentary rock cycles, clackmannan group type.