List of castles in East Lothian

This is a list of castles in East Lothian.

List

Name Type Date Condition Ownership location Notes Picture
Auldhame Castletower house16th centuryruinSeacliff NT602847
Ballencrieff Castletower house1507, 1586restoredprivate; next to pig farmBallencrieff NT487783
Barnes Castleuncompleted castleruinHaddington
NT529766
Extensive castle planned, but never completed above the vaults.[1]
The Basscurtain wall & keep16th centuryruinopen for visitors (via boat trip)Bass Rock
NT602873
later adapted for artillery; stone used to build lighthouse[2]
Black CastleNo remainsCockburnspath
NT738707
some remains existed until c. 1800[3]
Byres Castle13th centuryNo remains
Dirleton Castlefortress13th centurypartly ruinedHistoric ScotlandDirleton
NT518840
Dunbar CastleruinDunbar
NT67827930
Fa'side CastleTower house (altered keep)15th centuryRestored 1970sPrivateTranent
NT378710
Also known as Faside, Fawside and Falside
Fenton TowerTower house1587RestoredPrivateNorth Berwick
NT543822
In use as a hotel, also featured on Balamory
Gamelshiel CastleTower house14th centuryRuinLammermuir Hills NT649648
Garleton CastleCourtyard castle16th centuryPartially occupiedPrivateHaddington
NT509767
Partially restored with remaining part ruined
Hailes CastleKeep & ranges14th centuryRuinHistoric ScotlandEast Linton
NT575758
Ranges and towers 15th-16th century
Innerwick Castle14th centuryRuinInnerwick
Keith MarischalOccupied
Kilspindie CastleRuin
LennoxloveOccupiedDuke of HamiltonOpen to the public
Luffness CastleTower house16th centuryalteredprivateAberlady
NT476804
castle on site from 13th century
Markle CastleTower house14th centuryRuinNT57957754
Ormiston CastleTower house16th centuryRuin
Penshiel TowerRuin
Preston Towerkeep15th centuryruinNTS; free access (exterior view & garden & doocot)Prestonpans, next to Hamilton House
NT393742
Two storeys added in 17th century. Currently in council-maintained grounds.[4]
Redhouse Castlecourtyard castle16th centuryruinfree access through market gardenLongniddry
NT463770
Saltcoats CastleCourtyard castle16th centuryRuinGullane
Saltoun Hall or CastleElizabethan house16th centuryoccupiedprivatePencaitland
NT461685
building incorporates remnants of 12th-century castle[5]
Smeaton HouseCourtyard castle15th centuryModifiedPrivateInvereskNow part of a farm
Stoneypath Towertower house16th centuryrestoredNunraw Abbey
NT596713
Tantallon Castlecourtyard castle14th centuryruinHistoric ScotlandNorth Berwick
NT596851
Tranent TowerTower house16th centuryRuinTranent
Waughton Castle14th centuryRuinWhitekirk
Whittingehame Towerkeep15th centuryOccupiedBalfour familyEast Linton
NT602733
Yester CastleCastle & keep13th centuryRuinprivateGifford
NT556667
Includes an underground vault known as the Goblin Ha'

See also

Notes

  1. Coventry, p. 79
  2. Coventry, p. 82
  3. Coventry, p. 89
  4. Coventry, p. 356
  5. Coventry, p. 372

References

  • Coventry, Martin (2001) The Castles of Scotland, 3rd Ed. Scotland: Goblinshead ISBN 1-899874-26-7
  • Coventry, Martin (2010) Castles of the Clans Scotland: Goblinshead ISBN 1-899874-36-4
  • Pattullo, Nan (1974) Castles, Houses and Gardens of Scotland Edinburgh: Denburn Press
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