Broxmouth Park, Sir William Douglas' Grave
Tomb (17th Century)
Site Name Broxmouth Park, Sir William Douglas' Grave
Classification Tomb (17th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Broxmouth House Policies
Canmore ID 57655
Site Number NT67NE 51
NGR NT 69665 77557
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/57655
- Council East Lothian
- Parish Dunbar
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District East Lothian
- Former County East Lothian
NT67NE 51 69665 77557
(NT 6966 7755) Sir William Douglas's Grave (NR)
OS 6" map (1957)
A little to the south-east of Broxmouth House is the grave of Sir Wm Douglas who was slain at the battle of Dunbar AD 1650.
Name Book 1853
Sir William Douglas's Grave is rectangular in shape and consists of a wall of small flat horizontal stones about 0.2 metre high surmounted by a cover comprising flat square slabs of stone cemented together round a narrow central stone bearing the sole inscription 'Sir Wilm Douglas'. The stonework is in a very poor state of preservation.
Visited by OS (DT) 28 August 1962
NT67NE 17.00 NT 6960 7766
NT67NE 17.01 NT 696 776 Park; Wall
NT67NE 17.02 NT 696 776 Garden; Walled garden
NT67NE 51 NT 6966 7755 Sir William Douglas' Grave
NT67NE 97 NT 6960 7760 Stables
NT67NE 98 NT 6977 7704 South Lodge
