Redhall, a mansion in Colinton parish, Edinburghshire, on the right bank of the Water of Leith, in the southern vicinity of Slateford, and 3¼ miles SW of the centre of Edinburgh. In 1650 the neighbouring castle of Redhall was besieged and all but demolished by Cromwell, who took prisoners the garrison, 60 in number, and stripped them naked. The estate, held successively by Cunninghams, Otterburns, Hamiltons, etc., was purchased in 1755 by George Inglis; and its present proprietor, John Inglis, Esq. (b. 1830; suc. 1847), holds 712 acres in the shire, valued at £1938 per annum.Ord. Sur., sh. 32, 1857.
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