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By December 1789 working drawings were completed and the building contract was awarded to the builder Thomas Russell. The construction occurred between 12 November 1789 and the summer of 1791. John Patterson, Robert Adam's Clerk of Works in Scotland, who became later a competent architect in his own right, reported to Adam in a letter of 26 April 1790 that the old building had been demolished and cleared. The demolition of Seton Palace provided a ready supply of stone for erecting the new building, Robert Adam dined with his client in the new house on 11 June 1791, on his last visit to Scotland before his death. Sir John Summerson wrote of Seton Castle 'The house builds up like an operatic set beyond the low gateway and outworks' When Alexander Mackenzie died as a young man in 1796, the Earl of Wemyss acquired the estate. Later it was occupied by the Stevenson family of Prestonfield House.[3] The castle is a category A listed castellated late-Georgian house, one of the most striking of Robert Adam's late houses in the castle style. It is made up of several shaped towers around a curved wall enclosing the courtyard which is entered by a central archway. The castle is adjacent to Seton Collegiate Church which is now in the care of Historic Scotland The 15-bedroom castle remains a private family home although is used as a venue for occasional charitable events. ReferencesGeoffrey Beard (1978) The Work of Robert Adam Bloomsbury Books {{ISBN|0906223 84 9}} 1. ^The architecture of Robert Adam (1728-1792) 2. ^ [https://books.google.com/books?isbn=1446449211 Mary Queen Of Scots: And The Murder Of Lord Darnley] 3. ^Seton Castle. External links
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