#30 Crichton Castle
Midlothian, Scotland
1390
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Crichton
is a formidable castle that began as a simple 35' x 48'
rectangular tower, three stories tall, built by John de
Crichton around 1390. Successive waves of construction
over the next 200 years added a massive gatehouse and
residential ranges resulting in a square courtyard. The
castle was besieged and captured during the Scottish
reformation in 1559 in the struggle between Protestants
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King James I
ordered the castle razed, but fortunately the order was
not carried out. The last construction phase includes an
Italianate diamonded facade on one side of the courtyard,
built by Francis, Earl of Bothwell, who had spent time
adventuring in Spain and Italy. From the top of Crichton's
walls you can see Borthwick Castle 5 miles away. |
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| Photos of the Italianate Diamonded Facade | ||
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of the Lego Model Built Feb 1990 |
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| North View |
Southeast
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West View |
Italianate
Diamonded Facade |
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Your Own |
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| Top Down |
Lego Plan |
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Other Crichton pages:
http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/gscrp/CRICHTON.html
http://www.castlexplorer.co.uk/scotland/crichton/crichton.php
http://www.aboutscotland.com/crichton/castle.html
http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/pathhead/crichtoncastle/
http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/scotgaz/features/moregpix1217.html
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