Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FENTON TOWER (Ruins of) | Fenton Tower Fenton Tower Fenton Tower Fenton Tower Fenton Tower |
William Grey James Lawrence Statist: Acct. [Statistical Account] Johnston's Map Forrests Map 1799 |
005 | [Situation] About 1 3/8 Mile E.N.E. [East North East] from East Fenton The ruins of an old house Situated a little east of the Village of Kingston, formerly a residence of the Earl of Fenton. it is the property of Mrs. Fergusson of Archerfield House. It is apparently an ancient baronial residence |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 17
Parish of North Berwick
In Forms 136 page
29 Fenton Tower (Ruins of)
[Note] "The ancient house of Fenton Tower is also in this
Parish, the property of Mrs. Hamilton Nisbet Ferguson
of Raith. It is a prominent object, on a very
elevated and exposed situation, close to Kingston Hill -
but the walls of the building alone remain, in
bare solitary desolation."
New Statist: Acct. [Statistical Account] of Scotland
Page 333.
Transcriber's notes
In the Note the words - Kingston Hill - are underlined.
Ordnance Survey - East Lothian county, OS Name Books - East Lothian county - Volume 29 - Parishes of Dirleton and North Berwick, OS1/15/29
This volume contains place names information in the parishes of Dirleton, and North Berwick.
Ordnance Survey - East Lothian 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 East Lothian, which is in the east of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.