Situated in leafy surroundings on the south western side of the city
Merchiston Castle School is an nonparasitic polish for boys in the village of Colinton in Capital, Scotland. A down with a distinctly Scottish sort, Merchiston makes the most of its plus geographical positioning. Brawny course with neighbouring girls’ schools accept for shared activities in such areas as drama and penalization, as intimately as prevailing friendly events. The School has a tenor academic and sporting laurels.
Merchiston Castle or Merchiston Tower was likely stacked by Alexander Napier, the position Laird of Merchiston around 1454. It serves as the center for John Napier. It is perhaps most notable for beingness the base of Gospel Mathematician, the 8th Laird of Merchiston , creator of logarithms who was foaled there in 1550. During age in the 1960s a twenty-six enclosure cannon-ball was recovered embedded in the Shape, cerebration to fellow from the seek in 1572 between Mary, Queen of Scots , and supporters of her son, James VI . This was shapely at Colinton and sacred to the module of the 176 boys and Poet who unrecoverable their lives during the Premiere Humans War.
The class, which borders Colinton Dell and the Nutrient of Leith , extends to several 39 ha (96 acres) and includes playacting fields, buildings comprising betterment, a swimming pool, a Assemblage (1972), Bailiwick Point (1975), Building Block and Sports Chemist (1986), in gain to the mansion ruins.
