Engraving from Old & New Edinburgh - published 1890 Granton Castle Now vanished. It was beside the Firth of Forth at Granton |
© Reproduced with acknowledgement to Cromwell Publishing
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Granton Castle History |
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Granton Castle stood close to the Firth of Forth, immediately to the north (probably north-east) of Caroline Park, near where Granton Gasometers were build in the early 20th century. The first mention of Granton Castle was in 1479, when it was called Granton House and owned by the Melville family of Fife. The 2nd Duke of Argyle bought Granton Castle in 1716, as part of the estate of Wester Granton, that also included Caroline Park. He re-named the castle Royston Castle - though it is still described as Granton Castle in the postcard above. By 1749, the castle had become ruinous. The castle lay in ruin in the 19th century and was demolished in 1928 when bought by a firm of quarriers, searching for rock underneath. |
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Source: Stranger
on the Shore - A short history
of Granton: James
Gracie Argyll Publishing, 2003 |