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Ballencrieff Castle : Information + Images
Please check with owners for details such as access & charge Address: Ballencrieff, by Aberlady, East Lothian Location: south off the B1377, easily visible in this open plain Brief Description In 1507, James IV commanded James Murray (his private secretary) to build himself a fortified house at Ballencrieff. Ballencrieff Castle was destroyed in or around 1545 but was rebuilt in 1586. In 1868 the property accidentally burnt down. Restoration began in 1992 by Peter Gillies and his partner Lin Dalgleish, and was completed in summer 1997. Contact: tel/fax +44 (0)1875 870 784 Edinburgh Castle Edinburgh Tours Ballencrieff Castle: info@ballenrieff-castle.com Scottish Castles New Houses Buildings / photos for the Ballencrieff Architecture page welcome: info@glasgowarchitecture.co.uk Ballencrieff Castle Building - page: adrian welch / isabelle lomholt