Английская Википедия:Catcune Castle

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Шаблон:Use dmy dates Catcune Castle was a castle around Шаблон:Convert south of Gorebridge, north of the Gore Water, in Midlothian, Scotland.[1]

History

This was originally a property of the Borthwick family; it passed to the Sinclairs, who probably built the castle.[1] The lands of Catcune are mentioned in 1527 and 1652. By 1908 the castle is reported to have been very ruinous; by 1954 reduced to the rock outcrop it was built on; by 1975 there was said to be no trace of it in a pasture field.[2]

Structure

The castle was an L-plan tower house,[1] standing on a rock outcrop.[2]

The main block, which ran north to south, was Шаблон:Convert by Шаблон:Convert. The wing, which projected west in line with the west gable, was Шаблон:Convert by Шаблон:Convert. There were three vaulted cellars on the ground floor.[2]

References

  1. 1,0 1,1 1,2 Coventry Martin (1997) The Castles of Scotland. Goblinshead. Шаблон:ISBN p116
  2. 2,0 2,1 2,2 Шаблон:Cite web

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