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Pics from Crichton Castle (Royalty free)

Diamond-faceted palace wall at Crichton Castle
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10 miles SE of Edinburgh, was built in 13th century by Crichton family; in the 1580s the Earl of Boswell

made lots of improvements transforming the medieval castle into a remarkable Renaissance residence; Sir Walter Scott has described the castle in his “Marmion” ; became ruins in 1659 when its masonry was due to financial difficulties of the owner taken away for other building purposes;

Crichton Castle
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Crichton Castle from the Northoobrien /Foter
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