Oxenfoord Castle | |
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Location | Pathhead, Midlothian, Scotland |
Coordinates | 55°52′43″N 2°58′46″W / 55.8786°N 2.9794°W |
Built | 1782, remodelled 1842 |
Built for | Sir John Dalrymple, 4th Baronet |
Architect | Robert Adam, William Burn |
Architectural style(s) | Castellated |
Listed Building – Category A | |
Designated | 22 January 1971 |
Reference no. | LB768 |
Criteria | Architectural Scenic |
Designated | 1 July 1987 |
Reference no. | GDL00307 |
Oxenfoord Castle is a country house in Midlothian, Scotland. It is located 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) north of Pathhead, Midlothian, and 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south-east of Dalkeith, above the Tyne Water. Originally a 16th-century tower house, the present castle is largely the result of major rebuilding in 1782, to designs by the architect Robert Adam. Oxenfoord was the seat of the Earl of Stair from 1840, and remains in private ownership. It is protected as a category A listed building,[1] while the grounds are included in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland.[2]