Murieston Castle

Murieston Castle is a ruined tower house, dating from the 16th century, west of West Calder, west of the Murieston Water, at Murieston Castle Farm, West Lothian, Scotland. HistoryMurieston Castle had become ruinous by the early 19th century, when it was restored in the 1820s or 1830s. It has been described as being over-restored, and having the character of a folly. The restoration was for John Keir who bought Wester Murieston in 1819. StructureThe castle was oblong, the walls being of rubble, two storeys high. At first-floor level there is roofless turret, corbelled out in the original building. The tower is about 7 metres long, running north-west to south-east, and 5 metres broad. There is a fore-stair to the upper storey. A double doorway carries a medallion with arms in spandrel. It is a category B listed building.

Murieston Castle is a ruined tower house, dating from the 16th century, west of West Calder, west of the Murieston Water, at Murieston Castle Farm, West Lothian, Scotland. HistoryMurieston Castle had become ruinous by the early 19th century, when it was restored in the 1820s or 1830s. It has been described as being over-restored, and having the character of a folly. The restoration was for John Keir who bought Wester Murieston in 1819. StructureThe castle was oblong, the walls being of rubble, two storeys high. At first-floor level there is roofless turret, corbelled out in the original building. The tower is about 7 metres long, running north-west to south-east, and 5 metres broad. There is a fore-stair to the upper storey. A double doorway carries a medallion with arms in spandrel. It is a category B listed building.