Memorials & monuments · Central Scotland
Clermiston Tower, Corstorphine Hill, Edinburgh
Clermiston Tower, Corstorphine Hill, Edinburgh — category B listed building-listed memorial in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Clermiston Tower, Corstorphine Hill, Edinburgh is a category B listed building-listed memorial in scotland-central, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB27805). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
Category B Date Added 14/12/1970 Local Authority Edinburgh Planning Authority Edinburgh Burgh Edinburgh NGR NT 20644 73839 Coordinates 320644, 673839 — 1871 for William Macfie. 5-stage, square plan, crenellated tower with turret. Rubble sandstone; bull-faced dressings. Angle buttresses; dividing band courses; quoins; long and short surrounds to openings; corbelled battlements; moulded eaves. W (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: inscription over panelled cast-iron door at ground; single rectangular opening to each stage aligned above. N, E AND S ELEVATIONS: as above, except single round arch blocked opening at ground. INTERIOR: spiral iron staircase of 100 steps. — Formerly entitled Corstorphine Hill Tower. Erected by William Macfie of Clermiston to commemorate the centenary of the birth of Walter Scott. Presented in 1932 to the City of Edinburgh by W G Walker. Notable for its panoramic view of Edinburgh, the Pentlands and the Firth of Forth.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
Clermiston Tower is a memorial located on Corstorphine Hill in Edinburgh, central Scotland, postcode EH12. It is designated as a category B listed building.
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- Coordinates
- 55.9510, -3.2724
- District
- City of Edinburgh
- Postcode
- EH12 6UP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Edinburgh West
Sources
- wikidata: Q17812576 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Clermiston Tower, Corstorphine Hill, Edinburgh?
- Clermiston Tower, Corstorphine Hill, Edinburgh is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode EH12 6UP).
- Is Clermiston Tower, Corstorphine Hill, Edinburgh a listed building?
- Clermiston Tower, Corstorphine Hill, Edinburgh is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is Clermiston Tower, Corstorphine Hill, Edinburgh free to visit?
- Yes, Clermiston Tower, Corstorphine Hill, Edinburgh is free to enter.
- How do I get to Clermiston Tower, Corstorphine Hill, Edinburgh?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode EH12 6UP. It sits within the Edinburgh West parliamentary constituency.