OS1/15/36/4
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site of CASTLE [Elvingston] | Site of Castle Site of Castle |
John Mitchell William Cairncross |
009 | [Situation] About 125 Chains N.W. [North West] from Elvingstone The Site of an old Castle or Baronial residence which belonged to the Douglas family In making enquiry in the vicinity very little information could be obtained as to its history. An old man in the neighbourhood States that Some years ago the ruins of the Castle remained which Consisted of the lower apartments & these being arched or vaulted in the usual style of peel houses. These ruins were designated "The Vaults" It appears to have been Surrounded by a wall of no Considerable strength part of which is still standing and is called the Laird's Dyke. It consists of about 5 chains in length and about 5 feet high and of the ordinary thickness of a garden wall. It is now part of a road fence close to the site of the Castle. Part of the field near the above site is called The Lairds Garden which appears to have been formerly a garden attached to the Castle |
| THE LAIRD'S DYKE | The Lairds Dyke The Lairds Dyke The Lairds Dyke |
William Cairncross John Mitchell Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] 1835 |
009 | About 120 Chains N.W. [North West] from Elphingstone It appears to have been Surrounded by a wall of no Considerable strength part of which is still standing and is called the Laird's Dyke. It consists of about 5 chains in length and about 5 feet high and of the ordinary thickness of a garden wall. It is now part of a road fence close to the site of the Castle. |
| THE LAIRD'S GARDEN | The Laird's Garden The Laird's Garden |
William Cairncross John Mitchell |
009 | About 120 Chains N.W. [North West] from Elvingston Part of the field near the above site is called The Lairds Garden which appears to have been formerly a garden attached to the Castle |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 4"The mansion of the Douglases of Longniddry, distinguished for their
"zeal for the reformation is now Known only by a circular mound
"rising a few feet above the ground, containing the subterraneous vaults
"which were connected with the building. The wall running along the
"public road is still called the Laird's Dyke; and a part of the field
"a little to the north the Laird's Garden."
Stat. Acct [Statistical Account] of Haddingtonshire
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