Herdmanston House (site of)


Parish: Saltoun

County: East Lothian

Grid reference: NT 4724 6980

Lat / long: 55.9184245, -2.844905111

Alternative names: Herdmanstoun

The historic map is an Ordnance Survey map from 1919 to 1947, and is provided by the National Library of Scotland

Herdmanston House was an L-shaped tower house dating to at least the 16th century, but the thickness of the walls prompted the RCAHMS to suggest an earlier origin. It was gutted and demolished some time before 1956, and only a 17th century pillar of the West Gate now remains.

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created Friday, May 14th, 2010 at 1:59 pm, last updated Friday, May 14th, 2010 at 1:59 pm