Elphinstone Tower
Parts of Elphinstone Tower date back to the 13th century, however the main structure, a three-storey rectangular tower, was built around 1440.
In 1600 a mansion house was built onto the side of the tower, but this was demolished by the owners in 1865.
By the 1950s the tower was unoccupied and in disrepair having been damaged by mining-related subsidence, and it was partially demolished in 1955.
Now all that remains is a section of the north wall 4.0m in height, with one doorway still intact.
Where is Elphinstone Tower?
Elphinstone Tower is in the parish of Tranent and the county of East Lothian.
Grid reference: NT 3903 6980
Lat / long: 55.917432, -2.976909
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Alternative names for Elphinstone Tower
Elphinstone Castle
References (books):
The Fortified House in Scotland - Volume INigel Tranter
Edinburgh, 1962
Edinburgh, 1962
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Pictish stones
- Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone (14.51 km)
- Abercrombie 1 Class III cross slab (36.09 km)
- Abercrombie 2 Class III cross slab (36.09 km)
- Abercrombie 3 Class III cross slab (36.09 km)
- Abercrombie 4 Class III cross slab (36.09 km)
- The Coves, Caiplie Class I symbols (41.66 km)
- Crail Class III cross-slab (44.21 km)
- Newton of Collessie Class I symbol stone (44.49 km)
- Tullibole Class III cross slab (45.7 km)
- Abernethy No. 8 Class III cross shaft (50.69 km)
Ancient sites
- Westfieldcursus (4.12 km)
- Crichton Mainssouterrain (7.94 km)
- Longfaughfort (8.14 km)
- Costerton (site of)fort (8.55 km)
- Costertonsouterrain (8.79 km)
- Wright's Housesstanding stone (9.56 km)
- Dunsapiefort (11.35 km)
- Arthur's Seatfort (11.71 km)
- Middleton Hall (site of)souterrain (11.81 km)
- Samson's Ribsfort (11.81 km)
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