Scotland · 16th century
Oxenfoord Castle is a country house in Midlothian, Scotland. It is located 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) north of Pathhead, Midlothian, and 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south-east of Dalkeith, above the Tyne Water. Originally a 16th-century tower house, the present castle is largely the result of major rebuilding in 1782, to designs by the architect Robert Adam. Oxenfoord was the seat of the Earl of Stair from 1840, and remains in private ownership. It is protected as a category A listed building, while the grounds are included in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland.
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Oxenfoord Castle ranks #7,245 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #211 of the 226 mapped in Scotland. Founded c. 1550, it is older than 37% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 891 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. 15 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Edinburgh, 15 km away. See how Scotland compares in the castle statistics.
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