Bavelaw Castle, Category A listed castle in City of Edinburgh, Scotland
Bavelaw Castle stands as a three-story L-plan tower house with harled rubble walls and a circular tower extending from the northeastern corner.
The Dundas family constructed the core building in the 16th century before it passed to the Forresters of Niddry and later to the Mowbrays of Barnbougle.
The northern first-floor chamber, known as Queen Mary's Room, marks the historical presence of Mary, Queen of Scots, and James VI at the castle.
Located north of Hare Hill in the Pentland Hills, the castle sits four miles west of Penicuik and two miles south of Balerno, near Threipmuir Reservoir.
Sir Robert Lorimer restored the castle in 1900, connecting former outbuildings to the main structure and adding larger windows and a distinctive turret.
Location: City of Edinburgh
Location: Edinburgh
GPS coordinates: 55.85102,-3.33143
Latest update: March 28, 2025 08:51
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