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In 1707 Strachan's servant, Helen Bell, was murdered beneath the Castle Rock in
Edinburgh, en route to Craigcrook and the murderers used her key to enter Strachan's Edinburgh townhouse, where they stole £900 in silver coin and £100 in gold coin. Only one of the two men was punished for the crime:
272:. On Strachan's death in 1719, his property, including Craigcrook Castle, was left for charitable purposes. The charitable Craigcrook Mortification, which was set up on the death of John Strachan, retains ownership of the castle and grounds.
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on 10 September 1547. The
Adamson family constructed, or reconstructed, Craigcrook Castle, and owned it until 1659, when it was sold to John Mein, a merchant in Edinburgh. Ten years later it became the home of Sir John Hall of
412:, in a hollow at the foot of Corstorphine Hill, which here makes a turn or crook to the eastward, whence the name is derived, stands Craigcrook, apparently the most ancient edifice in the parish".
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It is not known when the castle itself was constructed. From the style of building, the majority of the castle has been dated to the early 17th century. However, the nature of the
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in about 1891, the architect being Thomas
Leadbetter. Another extension was added, after the property became the base for an architectural practice, in 1968. The castle was
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to decorate the library. In 1835 he commissioned
William Playfair to remodel the main building and rebuild the east. During the tenancies of Constable and Jeffrey
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William Thomson being hanged in the Grassmarket for his crimes.
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588:"Craigcrook Castle, Site Number NT27SW 1.00 (52569)"
293:, the publisher, occupied it until 1815 and his son
733:"Craigcrook Castle from The Gazetteer for Scotland"
316:The castle is said to be haunted by Lord Jeffrey.
287:was extensively rebuilt or extended at this time.
533:Antient and modern state of the parish of Cramond
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784:"Craigcrook Castle Care Home Planning Approval"
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553:"Inside Scotland's most expensive property"
264:in 1689. Hall sold the property in 1682 to
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100:55.9549515°N 3.2656914°W
788:Lorn Macneal Architects
642:The Castles of Scotland
396:The castle is close to
348:Hans Christian Andersen
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662:Shaw, David (2009).
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1076:Queensberry House
900:Craigcrook Castle
885:Cables Wynd House
870:Barnbougle Castle
818:Craigcrook Castle
816:Media related to
528:Wood, John Philip
398:Corstorphine Hill
333:Craigcrook Castle
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1100:Demolished
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245:Craigleith
201:Craigcrook
167:1966-07-14
157:Designated
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1165:3°15′55″W
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