Fyvie Castle
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130 Inveresk Rd Musselburgh EH21 7AY SCOTLAND |
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| One of the most splendid castles in Scotland, Fyvie Castle consists of a large L-plan tower house with very long wings. The main block is known as the Seton Tower, and three large towers, the Preston, Meldrum and Gordon towers, each refer to the family which built it. The building is adorned with fine corbelling, turrets, steep corbiestepped roofs and dormer windows. There are also many original interiors. Fyvie was originally a property of the Lindsays. William the Lyon held court here in 1214, as did Alexander II in 1222. Edward I of England stayed in 1296, during the Wars of Independence, then Robert the Bruce in 1308. The property passed to the Prestons, then to the Meldrums between 1440 and 1596, then the Seton Earls of Dunfermline. The Marquis of Montrose occupied the castle in 1644, and in the 1650s it was held by a Cromwellian force. It passed to the Gordons in the 18th century, and later to the Leith family, who extended the castle further in 1890. It is now owned by The National Trust for Scotland. Collections of portraits, arms and armour and tapestries. Grounds. Disabled WC. The castle is said to be haunted by a 'Green Lady', the spectre of Lilias Drummond, wife of Alexander Seton, who died in 1601. Her appearance bodes ill for the family. She may have been starved to death by her husband, who remarried quickly after her death. The ghost is said to have scratched her name on the window sill of the newlyweds' bedroom soon after they were married - and the writing can still be seen. |
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