Old Photograph Gogar Castle Scotland

Old photograph of Gogar Castle, located to the west of the city of Edinburgh, Scotland. The castle was built in 1625 by the master architect William Ayton for John Cowper, whose father had bought the estate in 1601, and his wife, Helen Skene of Hallyards Castle. The castle replaced an earlier building of 14th century origin, traces of which can be found in the castle's foundations. The original Castle Gogar, Gogar House, built about 1300, belonged to the Forresters of Corstorphine; in the 16th century, the owner was Robert Logan of Restalrig who sold the house and lands to Adam Couper in 1601. The property was extended in the mid 1700s and again in the 19th century when the Scots Baronial features such as the tower and turrets were added. Castle Gogar was owned for over 200 years by members of the Gibson-Maitland and the Steel-Maitland families, until the death of Brenda Steel Maitland in 2002.



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