Castles · Central Scotland
Carberry Tower
Carberry Tower — castle in East Lothian, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Wallyford · 2.8 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Carberry Tower is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: category B listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in East Lothian, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.9159°, -3.0206°.
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Heritage listing
Carberry Tower is a historic house in East Lothian, Scotland. The house is situated off the A6124 road, 2 miles (3.2 km) south-east of Musselburgh. Carberry, like Musselburgh is in the parish of Inveresk. It is protected as a Category B listed building.
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From the Wikipedia article
Carberry Tower is a historic house in East Lothian, Scotland. The house is situated off the A6124 road, 2 miles (3.2 km) south-east of Musselburgh. Carberry, like Musselburgh is in the parish of Inveresk. It is protected as a Category B listed building.
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Background
History
The lands on which Carberry Tower stands were first mentioned in the 11th century when King David I of Scotland granted "Caerbairin" (Carberry) to the monks of Dunfermline Abbey. The first landowner or lessee was John de Crebarrie, but it was the Johnstone family who were the first owners of Carberry Tower. The original building was a simple square tower house, built more for strength than ornament. In 1541, Hugh Rigg, the King's Advocate, leased the lands from the abbey. It appeared Hugh Rigg had an agreement with the Abbot of Dunfermline to lease until 1585. Buchanan mentions that Hugh was known for his corpulence rather than military skill and Knox suggests that Hugh advised the…
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- Coordinates
- 55.9159, -3.0206
- District
- East Lothian
- Postcode
- EH21 8PY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Lothian East
- Phone
- +441316653135
- Nearest railway station
- Wallyford — 2.8 km
- Official site
- www.carberrytower.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5037851 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Carberry Tower (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Carberry Tower(2).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Carberry Tower?
- Carberry Tower is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode EH21 8PY).
- Is Carberry Tower a listed building?
- Carberry Tower is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Does Carberry Tower charge admission?
- Carberry Tower typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Carberry Tower?
- The nearest railway station is Wallyford, about 2.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EH21 8PY.