Murieston Castle facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Murieston Castle |
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 Murieston Castle
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| Coordinates | 55°51′19″N 3°31′08″W / 55.8552°N 3.5190°W |
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| Built | 16th century |
Murieston Castle is a ruined tower house, dating from the 16th century, 2 miles (3.2 km) west of West Calder, west of the Murieston Water, at Murieston Castle Farm, West Lothian, Scotland. It is a scheduled monument and between 1971 and 2018 it was a Category B listed building.
History
Murieston Castle had become ruinous by the early 19th century when it was restored around 1824. It has been described as being over-restored, and having the character of a folly. The restoration was for John Keir who bought Wester Murieston in 1819.
Structure
The castle was oblong, the walls being of rubble, two storeys high. At first-floor level there is a roofless turret, corbelled out in the original building. The tower is about seven metres (23 ft) long, running north-west to south-east, and five metres (16 ft) broad. The ground-floor interior has been gutted and it has an earthen floor. There is a fore-stair to the upper storey. A double doorway carries a medallion with arms in spandrel, dated 1824.
