Pilrig House stair-tower
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Pilrig House stair-tower by kim traynor as part of the Geograph project.
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Pilrig House stair-tower
Image: © kim traynor Taken: 7 Oct 2011
Although Stevenson's novel 'Kidnapped' gives Cramond as the location of the House of Shaws, with its ruined stair-tower, it is generally supposed that the idea was likely inspired by his knowledge of his maternal grandfather's home at Pilrig.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.96944
Longitude
-3.18138