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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STONYPATH TOWER (Ruins of) | Stonypath Tower Stonypath Tower Stonypath Tower Stoneypath Tower Stoneypath Tower Stonypath |
Mr. Fortune Mr. Nellans Mr. Anderson Stat: [Statistical] Account P. [Page] 65 Fullerton's Gazetteer List of Farms Co. Hadd: [County Haddington] |
011 | [Situation] Half a Mile N.E. [North East from Garvald The ruins of an ancient Castle on the eastern bank of Papana Water and about 1/2 mile N. E. [North East] Of Garvald Village. It is a Square Keep or Tower and bears evident marks of antiquity. The property of G. Balfour of Whittingham ho. [house] |
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[Page] 21Parish of Whittingham
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78 Stonypath Tower (Ruins of)
[Note]
"There is another old building upon the estate Called Stoneypath Tower which was occupied in the
year 1414 by James Douglas designed of Roberton who got it from his father James Douglas the first Lord
of Dalkeith. It seems to have been Strongly fortified both by nature & by art. A considerable front of
its lofty walls are Still Standing", - Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] of Haddingtonshire 1841 page 65
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