Liberton Tower
Liberton Tower is a four-storey, square-plan tower house located in the Edinburgh suburb of Liberton, on the east side of the Braid Hills. Originally owned by the Dalmahoy family, it dates back to 1453, and was later sold to William Little, who was Provost of Edinburgh in 1586 and 1591. The tower was abandoned as a residence in 1610 and used for agricultural storage until the 1990s. It is well-preserved and used for holiday lets today. The tower is rectangular in plan, measuring 34 feet 9 inches along the east-west axis and 25 feet 9 inches along the north-south axis. It features distinctive yellow harling and has been described as "grim and ponderous." The tower's interior includes two large barrel vaulted sections and a ground floor level that was originally accessed through a hatch in the floor of the chamber above. The tower is a good example of a typical noble residence of its period, one of the relatively few that were not substantially altered in later centuries.