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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAIRNS CASTLE (Ruins of) | Cairns Castle Cairns Castle Old Castle Cairns Castle |
Robert Gray John Kerr Knox's Co. [County] Map Stat. [Statistical] Acct. [Account] 1845 |
016 | [situation] About 40 chains East from Berry Knowe The ruins of an ancient Castle on the farm of East Cairns It consists of a double tower & is in a good state of preservation |
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[page] 9Parish of Mid Calder
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33 - Cairns Castle
"Respecting the old Castle of Cairns which consists of a double tower report would induce us to believe that it was founded by Sir William Crichton Lord High Admiral of Scotland who had a possession in the parish of Cramond. This Castle is supposed to have been built about 1440 and Sir William is said to have been connected with the noble family of this parish. These reports however are destitute of any historical proof."
Stat. [Statistical] Acct. [Account] of Edinburghshire 1845 Page 371
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