Murieston Castle
Castle (Medieval), Tower (16th Century)
Site Name Murieston Castle
Classification Castle (Medieval), Tower (16th Century)
Canmore ID 49086
Site Number NT06SE 1
NGR NT 05008 63488
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/49086
- Council West Lothian
- Parish Mid Calder
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District West Lothian
- Former County Midlothian
NT06SE 1 05008 63488
(NT 05066 63490) Murieston Castle (NR) (Remains of)
OS 6" map (1957)
Murieston Castle is a ruin of a free-standing 16th century keep which was rebuilt and drastically restored in 1824. Oblong on plan, rubble walled, and two storeys high, there is a roofless turret, on 16th century corbelling, at first-floor level. This is the only feature that has survived.
RCAHMS 1929, visited 1915; Scottish Development Department (SDD) List 1963; New Statistical Account (NSA 1845, J Sommers); H B M'Call 1894
Murieston Castle has been over-restored and now has the appearance of a folly.
Visited by OS (JLD) 21 February 1953 and (JP) 8 March 1974