Garleton Castle
Scheduled monument in East Lothian, Scotland
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::summary Scheduled monument in East Lothian, Scotland ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Garleton Castle |
| image | Garleton Castle.jpg |
| location | East Lothian |
| location_town | Haddington |
| location_country | Scotland |
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Garleton Castle is a courtyard castle, dating from the sixteenth century, about 1.5 mi north of Haddington, just north of the Garleton Hills in East Lothian, Scotland.
Structure
Garleton Castle once comprised three blocks within a curtain wall, Some of the curtain wall survives, and a round tower.
The interior, which has been altered considerably, includes a vaulted kitchen, equipped with a wide-arched fireplace, and another room with a canopied fireplace. The remains of the castle are protected as a category B listed building and as a Scheduled Ancient Monument.
History
Garleton Castle belonged to the Lindsay family. It subsequently passed to the Towers of Innerleithen, and was sold by them to the Setons. Sir John Seton of Garleton was given the property by his father George Seton, 3rd Earl of Winton. By 1885 it could be described as a fragmentary ruin.
Tradition
It is said the building was haunted by an apparition of a man at one stage, while the sound of heavy footsteps is said to have been heard. It is possible that Sir David Lyndsay, who wrote Ane Pleasant Satyre of the Thrie Estaitis was born in an earlier building at this site, in 1486.
References
References
- Coventry,Martin (2001) ''The Castles of Scotland''. Goblinshead. {{ISBN. 1-899874-26-7 p.224
- "Garleton Castle". Scotland's Places.
- "Garleton Castle". Gazetteer for Scotland.
- {{Historic Environment Scotland
- {{Historic Environment Scotland
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