What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records 'gairnieston Castle' as Castle (medieval). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Gairnieston Castle was a medieval tower house built in the 16th century, likely by a local landholding family. It is remembered as an example of early Scottish Renaissance architecture and for its strategic position in the rural landscape of the time.
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Places near here
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