Barnbougle Castle

Barnbougle Castle
Dalmeny, Scotland
Barnbougle Castle on the Firth of Forth, with Edinburgh in the distance
Barnbougle Castle is located in the City of Edinburgh council area
Barnbougle Castle
Barnbougle Castle
Coordinates55°59′33″N 3°20′03″W / 55.9924348°N 3.3342916°W / 55.9924348; -3.3342916
Site information
OwnerEarl of Rosebery
ConditionRebuilt 1881, still in use
Site history
Built13th century

Barnbougle Castle is a historic tower house on the southern shore of the Firth of Forth, between Cramond and Queensferry, and within the parish of Dalmeny. It lies within the Earl of Rosebery's estate, just north-west of Dalmeny House. Although its history goes back to the 13th century, the present castle is the result of rebuilding in 1881 by the 5th Earl of Rosebery, who served as Prime Minister from 1894 to 1895.