What is recorded here
Yester Castle was built by the Crichton family in the 14th century and later held by the Hume family. It is remembered for its strategic position in East Lothian and its association with Scottish noble families during the medieval period.
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Places near here
Yester Castle and Goblin Ha'Motte and Bailey (medieval), Tower House (medieval) · 24 yd
YesterFort (prehistoric) · 104 yd
Shank Lea WoodLinear Feature (period Unknown), Pit Alignment (prehistoric), Quarry (period Unknown) · 399 yd
Castle MainsFarmhouse (late 18th Century), Farmstead (late 18th Century) - (19th Century) · 407 yd
Thicket WoodWood · 661 yd
Danskine BurnQuarry (post Medieval) · 884 yd
Hattie BraesWood · 1184 yd
Green CastleFort (prehistoric), Fort (medieval) · 1.7 mi
BroadwoodsideHeritage attraction · 2.1 mi
Balfour MemorialMemorial · 4.1 mi
PappleNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 4.5 mi
Burns Family WellMemorial · 4.6 miOther information
Photo: Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0