The Corstorphine Sycamore was blown down on 26th December 1998, having stood proudly as a local landmark for a period of between 400 to 600 years. It's remains are located a few feet from the Dovecot pictured left.

 

A number of supernatural stories are associated with the infamous tree and the Baillie family who lived at the long-since gone Corstorphine Castle. One involved treasure buried beneath the sycamore which was protected by a ghostly guardian that would shout out if an attempt was made to dig up the loot.

 

However, its most noted ghost here is that of the White Lady. She is believed to be Christian Nimmo, the wife of a wealthy local merchant. She was beheaded on 12th November 1679 for the crime of murder.

 

Pictured left is Corstorphine Dovecot courtesy of Kim Traynor.