Old Ravelston House, Ravelston Dykes Road, Edinburgh is a Grade A listed building in the City of Edinburgh local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 14 July 1966. Tower house.

Old Ravelston House, Ravelston Dykes Road, Edinburgh

WRENN ID
young-corbel-lark
Grade
A
Local Planning Authority
City of Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Date first listed
14 July 1966
Type
Tower house
Address
Old Ravelston House, Ravelston Dykes Road, Edinburgh, EH4 3PA
OS grid reference
NT 216 739
Coordinates
55.95235, -3.25608
Source
Historic Environment Scotland listing

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Description

Old Ravelston House, located on Ravelston Dykes Road in Edinburgh, dates back to 1622 and features the remains of a 17th century tower house. The building is constructed from squared and snecked rubble.

On the south elevation, there is a single window at the gablehead and another single window below it. The west elevation has a blind wall. The north elevation includes a narrow light in the gablehead and another window below. On the east elevation, there is a single window located halfway up, which is protected by an iron railing.

The house is topped with crowstepped skews and a grey slate roof.

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