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Roslin Castle

castle near the village of Roslin in Midlothian, Scotland, UK
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Roslin Castle

Summary

Roslin Castle is a castle[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Roslin Castle is located in Midlothian[3].
  • Roslin Castle is located in Lasswade[4].
  • Roslin Castle is in the country of United Kingdom[5].
  • Roslin Castle's instance of is recorded as castle[6].
  • Roslin Castle's commissioned by is recorded as Henry I Sinclair, Earl of Orkney[7].
  • Roslin Castle is owned by E/e[8].
  • Roslin Castle is made of stone[9].
  • Roslin Castle's main building contractor is recorded as Henry I Sinclair, Earl of Orkney[10].
  • Roslin Castle's Commons category is recorded as Rosslyn Castle[11].
  • 1305 marks the founding of Roslin Castle[12].
  • Roslin Castle's OS grid reference is recorded as NT2744062699[13].
  • Roslin Castle's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 55.8526, 'lon': -3.16002}[14].
  • Roslin Castle's depicted by is recorded as Rosslyn Castle from the Glen[15].
  • Roslin Castle's heritage designation is recorded as category A listed building[16].
  • Roslin Castle's heritage designation is recorded as scheduled monument[17].
  • Roslin Castle's connects with is recorded as designed landscape at Roslin Glen and Hawthornden Castle[18].
  • Roslin Castle's associated electoral district is recorded as Midlothian[19].
  • Roslin Castle's historic county is recorded as Midlothian[20].

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Geography

Roslin Castle is in the country of United Kingdom[5]. Located in include Midlothian[3], a council area[21], in United Kingdom[22] and Lasswade[4], a civil parish[23], in United Kingdom[24].

Designation and Status

Roslin Castle's instance of is recorded as castle[6]. Heritage statuses include category A listed building[16] and scheduled monument[17].

History and Context

1305 marks the founding of Roslin Castle[12]. It is owned by E/e[8].

Why It Matters

Roslin Castle has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Related Entities

United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . Historic Environment Scotland ID. portal.historicenvironment.scot. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . Historic Environment Scotland ID. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Historic Environment Scotland ID. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Historic Environment Scotland ID. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Historic Environment Scotland ID. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Historic Environment Scotland ID. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . portal.historicenvironment.scot. portal.historicenvironment.scot. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Vicarage · 2026-06-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country → United Kingdom
    Depicted by → Rosslyn Castle from the Glen
    Short name → Roslin
    Located in the administrative territorial entity → Midlothian, Lasswade
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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