| 词条 | Uttershill Castle |
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Alternative names are Utters Hill and Outtershill Castle.[2] HistoryThe property belonged to the Prestons of Gorton and Craigmillar. In 1646 the Countess of Eglinton lived here.[1] It was purchased by the Clerks of Penicuik in 1702.[1] The castle was a ruin prior to the start of the 19th century, although it was used as a gunpowder store.[1][3] Excavation was carried out in October 1994, in advance of a proposed restoration programme.[2] StructureThe castle stands on a level base, bounded to the north-east by a scarp slope, about {{convert|0.8|m}} high.[2] The castle had two storeys[1] or more[2], and may have had a courtyard. It had a vaulted basement, and a hall on the first storey, reached by a straight stair. In the 17th century an unvaulted kitchen, with a chamber above, was added,[1] but it has long since been demolished.[2] The castle was built of freestone rubble, and was probably harled. It was rectangular, measuring externally {{convert|65|ft}} north east to south west by {{convert|23|ft}}.[2] The entrance was at ground level on the south side.[4] See also
References1. ^1 2 3 4 5 Coventry, Martin (1997) The Castles of Scotland. Goblinshead. {{ISBN|1-899874-10-0}} p.322 {{coord |55.8221|N|3.2169|W|display=title}}2. ^1 2 3 4 5 {{cite web |url=https://canmore.org.uk/site/51621/penicuik-castle-brae-uttershill-castle|work=Canmore|title=Uttershill Castle|accessdate=2017-09-23}} 3. ^{{cite book|author=Liz Hanson|title=Midlothian Through Time|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=E-EgCwAAQBAJ&pg=PT42|date=15 October 2015|publisher=Amberley Publishing Limited|isbn=978-1-4456-3512-5|pages=42–4}} 4. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.stravaiging.com/history/castle/uttershill-castle|work=Stravaiging around Scotland |title=Uttershill Castle|accessdate=2017-09-23}} 1 : Castles in Midlothian |
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