Fenton Tower
Fenton Tower is a tower house in the Scottish hamlet of Kingston in the East Lothian council area . In 1971 the building was included in the Scottish List of Monuments in the highest category A. A former classification as a Scheduled Monument was lifted in 2002.
The fortress was built around 1575, probably for John Carmichael . At the end of the 20th century, Fenton Tower was only preserved as a ruin. However, it was restored until 2002 and now houses a hotel. In the course of the construction work, archaeological investigations were carried out on the property.
description
Fenton Tower is on the southeast edge of the hamlet of Kingston. The masonry of the three-story defensive tower consists of red rubble stone, with details with cream-colored ashlar stones. Fenton Tower has an L-shaped floor plan . In terms of design, there are parallels to Corse Castle near Lumphanan in Aberdeenshire .
The entrance is in the inner corner of the building on the southwest side. A corner tower protrudes above it. The short wing is worked as a tower with battlements and corner gouges. A round stair tower with a spiral staircase emerges on the north side. A carved plate shows the year of construction 1577 next to the initials of John Carmichael.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Entry on Fenton Tower in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
- ↑ Information on Fenton Tower
Web links
- Fenton Tower network presence
- Entry on Fenton Tower in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 56 ° 1 ′ 46.5 ″ N , 2 ° 44 ′ 3.5 ″ W.