Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRUNSTON CASTLE (Ruins of) | Brunston Castle Brunston Castle Brunstone Castle Brunstone Castle Brunston Castle in ruins |
Mr. Inch Mr. Manson Sinclair's Stat. [Statistical] Acct [Account] vol. [volume] 10 P. [Page] 425 Stat [Statistical] Acct. [Account] 1845 County Map |
018 | [Situation] About 2 3/8 Miles W.S.W. [West South West] from Penicuik The ruins of an old castle or mansion house which was of considerable strenght. The South, East, and part of its north side still remain in a good state of preservation The remaining part is fallen down |
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Parish of Penicuik
Transcriber's notes
The following is written below:-
" About a mile further up on the N. [North] side of the river but high above it, are the remains of a large irregular building (which appears to have been intended for defence, and surrounded with a ditch). Called Brunstone Castle said to have been inhabitented by the predecessors of the Earls of Dumfries. It is certain that in the 16th century it was in the possession of a family of the name of Crichton and accordingly in one place is the date 1568 with corresponding initials but on the oldest part of the building are Still to be seen the Douglas arms."
Sinclairs Stat. [Statistical] Acct. [Account] Vol [Volume] 10 P. [Page] 425
"Brunstone Castle on the Esk upward, of two miles above Penicuik is a ruin of considerable extent and has evidently been a place of importance. It would seem to have been built in the year 1580".
Stat. [Statistical] Acct. [Account] 1845 Page 36
Ordnance Survey - Midlothian county, OS Name Books - Midlothian county - Volume 48 - Parish of Penicuik, OS1/11/48
This volume contains place name information from the parish of Penicuik.
Ordnance Survey - Midlothian county
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Midlothian, which is in the east of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.