Midlothian, Scotland
1390
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Crichton is a formidable castle that began
as a simple 35' x 48' rectangular tower, three stories tall, built by John
de Crichton around 1390. Successive waves of construction over the next
200 years added a massive gatehouse and residential ranges resulting in a
square courtyard. The castle was besieged and captured during the
Scottish reformation in 1559 in the struggle between Protestants and
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King James I ordered the castle razed, but fortunately the
order was not carried out. The last construction phase includes an
Italianate diamonded facade on one side of the courtyard, built by
Francis, Earl of Bothwell, who had spent time adventuring in Spain and
Italy. From the top of Crichton's walls you can see Borthwick Castle 5
miles away. |
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Photos of the Lego Model Built Feb 1990 |
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North View |
Southeast View |
West View |
Italianate diamonded facade |
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Build Your Own |
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Top Down #1 |
Top Down #2 |
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Other Crichton pages:
http://www.aboutscotland.com/crichton/castle.html
http://www.cyberhighway.net/~cutter/cdsna/landmarks/crichton.htm
http://frii.com/~phouka/travel/castles/crichton/crichton.html
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Castles created by Robert Carney
Page maintained by Anne Sullivan