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Roslin Castle

Design for ceiling of Dining Room, Roslin Castle
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View of chapel arcading.
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Aerial view of Roslin Castle, taken from the SE.
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Drawing of Roslin Castle inscribed 'W Lyon, Part of Roslin Castle, Edinb 1870, WL'.
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Roslyn Castle Roslyn, Midlothian General Views
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Roslyn Castle Roslyn, Midlothian General Views
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Roslyn Castle Roslyn, Midlothian General Views
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Engraving of Rosslyn Castle by George Arnald
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Detail of laver in E wall, SE range.
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Oblique aerial view centred on the castle with the bridge adjacent, taken from the SW.
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General view from NE.
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View from NE.
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View from SE.
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Roslin, Roslin Castle. Detail of wall.
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Engraving of Roslin Castle from the south. Titled 'ADC. Roslin. Plate I. This Castle is situated upon a peninsulated rock on the river Esk, about six miles to the south of Edinburgh, surrounded with hanging cliffs, covered with wood. It appears from the remains to have been a place of great strength: The only access is by a very high bridge, which joins it to the neighbouring banks. Near this Castle the English, under John de Segrave, Regent of Scotland, were thrice defeated in one day by the Scottish forces, commanded by John Cumine and Simon Fraser, anno 1302. This view is from the South.' [Adam de Cardonnel, "Picturesque Antiquities of Scotland," 1788.]
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Engraving of approach to Roslin Castle. Titled 'Roslin Castle, Edinburghshire, Pl.I. Published for the Proprietors Aug.1st 1815 by W. Clarke, New Bond Street.'
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Detail of buttresses on fifteenth century wall.
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Detail of basin.
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Aerial view of Roslin Castle, taken from the W.
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Aerial view.
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Aerial view.
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Oblique aerial view from South.
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Roslyn Castle Roslyn, Midlothian General Views
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Roslyn Castle Roslyn, Midlothian General Views
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Roslyn Castle Roslyn, Midlothian General Views
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Roslyn Castle Roslyn, Midlothian General Views
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Roslyn Castle Roslyn, Midlothian General Views
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Roslin Castle, NT26SE 21, Ordnance Survey index card, page number 2, Verso
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Detail of tooling in rock wall, SE range basement.
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Key to documents included in an album of papers relating to Rosslyn Chapel, Midlothian, Scotland, p.6.
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Copy of historic photograph showing view of castle and chapel.
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Scanned image of watercolour inscribed: 'Ceiling of Dining Room, Roslin Castle.'
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Oblique aerial view from South.
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Oblique aerial view centred on the castle, taken from the SSE.
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Oblique aerial view centred on the castle, taken from the NE.
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Perspective view from the interior.
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View of ruined forebuilding to N of gateway.
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View from SE.
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View from the N of the position of a timber bridge across the River Esk at Linn.
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Mechanical copy of drawing of fourth floor plan and roof plan.
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Aerial view of Roslin Castle, taken from the WSW.
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Aerial view of Roslin Castle, taken from the SSE.
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Aerial view.
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Aerial view.
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Drawing of Roslin Castle inscribed 'Roslin Castle, Edinb, W Lyon 1870'.
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Roslyn Castle Roslyn, Midlothian General Views
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Roslyn Castle Roslyn, Midlothian General Views
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Roslin Castle, NT26SE 21, Ordnance Survey index card, page number 2, Verso
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Engraving of Rosslyn Castle from the river Esk by George Arnald
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Interior. View of SE range basement from SW.
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Interior. Detail of date plaque on fireplace.
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Detail of tooling in rock wall, SE range basement.
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Key to documents included in an album of papers relating to Rosslyn Chapel, Midlothian, Scotland, p.1.
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Key to documents included in an album of papers relating to Rosslyn Chapel, Midlothian, Scotland, p.3.
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Key to documents included in an album of papers relating to Rosslyn Chapel, Midlothian, Scotland, p.7.
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View of SE facade from the N Esk valley.
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Mechanical copy of drawing of sections.
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Aerial view of Roslin Castle, taken from the N.
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Aerial view of Roslin Castle, taken from the E.
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Oblique aerial view from South.
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Oblique aerial view from North.
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Roslyn Castle Roslyn, Midlothian General Views
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Roslyn Castle Roslyn, Midlothian General Views
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Roslyn Castle Roslyn, Midlothian General Views
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Roslyn Castle Roslyn, Midlothian General Views
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Interior. View of SE range basement from NE.
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Oblique aerial view centred on the castle with the bridge adjacent, taken from the W.
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Oblique aerial view centred on the castle, taken from the S.
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Oblique aerial view centred on the castle, taken from the SW.
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Oblique aerial view centred on the castle, taken from the NE.
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View from SW. Titled: 'Rosslyn Castle and Chapel JP. 31'.
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Roslin, Roslin Castle. View of SE range from courtyard.
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Roslin, Roslin Castle. Interior. View of fireplace in hall.
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View from SW.
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Detail of angle window.
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Mechanical copy of drawing of elevations.
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Roslyn Castle Roslyn, Midlothian General Views
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Roslyn Castle Roslyn, Midlothian General Views
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Roslyn Castle Roslyn, Midlothian General Views
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Roslyn Castle Roslyn, Midlothian General Views
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Roslin Castle, NT26SE 21, Ordnance Survey index card, page number 1, Recto
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Roslin Castle, NT26SE 21, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto
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Detail of site of cupboard in S wall, SE range.
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Page 13: Notes, handwritten in ink, on Roslin Castle, Midlothian.
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Perspective view.
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View of gateway and fore buildings from N.
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View of gateway, fore buildings and bridge from N.
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View of ruined forebuilding to N of gateway.
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Engraving of Roslin Castle, interior view of part of north wall. Titled 'ADC. Roslin Plate II. At what period this Castle was built is not certainly known; but we find that, about the year 1100, William de Sancto Claro, son of Waldernus Compte de St. Clare, who came to England with William the Conqueror, obtained from King Malcolm Canmore a grant of the lands and barony of Roslin. Sir William Sinclair, the 8th of the name, was the favourite of the brave Sir James Douglas, and accompanied him on his journey to Jerusalem with the heart of King Robert Bruce. They fell together fighting against the Saracens in Spain, anno 1330. This estate is now in the possession of Colonel Sinclair ofSinclair. The above Plate gives an inside View of part of the north wall of the Castle.' [Adam de Cardonnel, "Picturesque Antiquities of Scotland," 1788.]
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Engraving of entrance wall of Roslin Castle. Titled 'Roslin Castle. Engraved by J. Greig from a painting by J. Clennell for the Antiquarian Library. Published for the Proprietors July 1 1815 by W. Clarke, New Bond Street.'
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Interior. Detail of fireplace in hall.
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View of RoslinCastle and Roslin Chapel. Titled: 'Rosslyn Castle and Chapel. 1112 G.W.W.' PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM NO.195: PHOTOGRAPHS BY G W WILSON & CO. p.80.
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Aerial view.
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Roslyn Castle Roslyn, Midlothian General Views
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Roslyn Castle Roslyn, Midlothian General Views
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Roslyn Castle Roslyn, Midlothian General Views
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Roslyn Castle Roslyn, Midlothian General Views
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Roslyn Castle Roslyn, Midlothian General Views
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Roslyn Castle Roslyn, Midlothian General Views
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Five views of Rosslyn Castle by John Gellatly
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Organisation: Historic Environment Scotland (HES)

Alternative name(s): Rosslyn Castle; Old Roslin Castle

Canmore ID: 51811

Site type: Castle (medieval)

County: Midlothian

Parish: Lasswade

Council: Midlothian