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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESTON CASTLE (Ruins of) | Preston Tower ancient Preston Tower ancient Preston Tower ancient Preston Castle Preston Castle Preston Castle |
Mr. Atkin farmer John Grieve Old Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] Revd. [Reverend] J. Struthers Mr. Robert Turnbull Mr. Myles |
008 | [Situation] In the Village of Preston. A Small Square tower Six storys high with a small projecting on the west side of it its walls are of considerable thickness and it is a roofless ruin since the year 1663. Of the date of its erection or origin little is locally known Sir W. Scott Supposes it to have been a fortalice of the Earls of Home the present Tower is the only remains of a Large Castle which stood here It was burned down by the Earl of Hertford in the year 1544 and by Cromwell in 1650, and by accident in 1663, and was then abandoned. (Preston-house) now known as Schaws Hospital (old) was built as a Successor to it the property having pass'd out of the Possession of the Hamiltons of Preston, the Small enclosure in which the Tower stands, was repurchased lately by Sir W Hamilton professor of Logic in the University of Edinbro. "Preston Tower formerly the residence of the Hamiltons of Preston said to have been built about the year 1500 is ruinous. At Dolphinston there are also the ruins of a family seat." Old Stat. Acct [Statistical Account] vol. 17 p. 75 |
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[Page] 19Parish of Prestonpans -- 8D Trace No. 2
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