Murieston Castle

Coordinates: 55°51′19″N 3°31′08″W / 55.8552°N 3.5190°W / 55.8552; -3.5190

Murieston Castle
Murieston Castle
Coordinates 55°51′19″N 3°31′08″W / 55.8552°N 3.5190°W / 55.8552; -3.5190
Site history
Built 16th century

Murieston Castle is a ruined tower house, dating from the 16th century, 2 miles (3.2 km) miles west of West Calder, west of the Murieston Water, at Murieston Castle Farm, West Lothian, Scotland.[1]

History

Murieston Castle had become ruinous by the early 19th century, when it was restored in the 1820s[2] or 1830s.[1] It has been described as being over-restored, and having the character of a folly.[2] The restoration was for John Keir who bought Wester Murieston in 1819.[3]

Structure

The castle was oblong, the walls being of rubble, two storeys high. At first floor level there is roofless turret, corbelled out in the original building.[2] The tower is about 7 metres long, running northwest to south east, and 5 metres broad.[4]

There is a fore-stair to the upper storey. A double doorway carries a medallion with arms in spandrel.[3]

It is a category B listed building.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Coventry Martin (1997) The Castles of Scotland. Goblinshead. ISBN 1 899874 10 0 p264
  2. 1 2 3 "Murieston Castle". Retrieved 2014-09-13.
  3. 1 2 3 "Murieston Castle". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 2014-09-17.
  4. ↑ "Murieston Castle". Historic Scotland. Retrieved 2014-09-17.
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