Roslin Castle stands on a rocky promontory above a loop of the River North Esk, about 14 kilometers south of Edinburgh, near Roslin in Midlothian, Scotland. Henry Sinclair, Earl of Orkney, is credited with beginning it in the late 14th or early 15th century, though sources disagree.
Fire damaged it in 1452, and the Earl of Hertford burned it in 1544. It was rebuilt in the late 16th century, and its east range was renovated in 1622 with carved surrounds in the Renaissance style. Key features include a ruined gatehouse, a curtain wall of the 15th century, the remains of a keep and a five-story east range.
Simpson and Brown restored the east range from 1982 to 1988. The castle is owned by the 7th Earl of Rosslyn and is leased as holiday accommodation through the Landmark Trust.
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