This late 16th century tower house with 19th century Jacobean style additions was left to the nation in 1926 on condition that the furnishings would not be changed. The important Edwardian interior is still intact and contains period and reproduction furniture, an impressive collection of Derbyshire Blue John ornaments, a unique collection of Crossley Wool mosaics and a wide range of other ‘objets d’art’.
Our Collection
The Reid Bequest
The Reid bequest comprises Lauriston Castle, its contents and grounds, left in trust to the nation by Mr and Mrs W R Reid. Since Mrs Reid?s death in 1926, the Trust has been administered by the City (firstly Edinburgh Corporation, then...
Lauriston Castle
Cramond Road South
Edinburgh
EH4 5QD
Tel: 0131 336 2060
Fax: 0131 312 7165
Email:
museumsandgalleries@edinburgh.gov.uk
For more information visit:
http://www.edinburghmuseums.gov.uk
