Hopetoun Estate, Hopetoun House, South Queensferry, EH30 9SL
Midhope Castle is part of the Hopetoun Estate and can be found off the A904 between Edinburgh and Bo'ness in Scotland.
You can either purchase a car-ticket at Houpetoun Farm Shop or pay at the kiosk that's in the car park of Midhope Castle. You cant access the castle you can only admire it from the outside, as its a working farm the grounds of the castle are closed on certain days please check houpetoun
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| Midhope Castle (Ken Fitzpatrick) |
Midhope Castle is a 16th-century tower house in Scotland. It is situated in the hamlet of Abercorn on the Hopetoun estate, About 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) to the west of South Queensferry, on the outskirts of Edinburgh. It is a Category A listed building.
The derelict chateau that can be seen today represents the much-altered 5-storey, oblong tower house. In 1678, Midhope was given a facelift when an entrance tower was removed and the extension to the east was heightened and extended. A new doorway was added along with a small courtyard, measuring 114 by 61 feet (35 by 19 m), to the south.
During the latter 16th century, the castle belonged to Alexander Drummond of Midhope, brother to Robert Drummond of Carnock, Master of Work to the Crown of Scotland. A stone inscribed "AD 1582 MB" commemorates Alexander and his wife Marjory Bruce.
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| Inscribed stone " AD 1582 MB" (Ken Fitzpatrick) |
A painted ceiling from the tower survives in the care of Historic Scotland at Edinburgh; it is planned to be put on public display at the Palace of Holyroodhouse. It includes cinquefoil motifs and probably commemorates the marriage of Sir Robert Drummond, who became laird in 1619, to a Hamilton heiress. The family motto was "ad astra per ardua" and fragments from another painted ceiling had gold stars, represented in the crest of the coat of arms.
A large, two-chambered, oblong, late 17th century dovecot sits about 140 metres (150 yd) to the southeast.
OUTLANDER - TV SERIES
Midhope Castle is featured as a location in the Outlander TV series, it is Jamie Fraser's family home called Lallybroch but also known as Broch Tuarach.
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| Lollybroch (Midhope Castle) |
Left to Jamie by his parents, Brian and Ellen, Lallybroch is also home to Jamie’s sister, Jenny, her husband Ian Murray and their children. With Lallybroch being an important part of the Outlander story.
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Hopetoun Estate website https://hopetoun.co.uk/
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