MonkeyGirl
Well-known member
Dirleton Castle - at north berwick, Scotland. Passed by this when searching for new things to explore. Had to pay, but I didn't want to go home knowing the whole day was a waste of time cause I coudn't find much. It wasn't a tour (thankfully) as I hate tours, I'm too damn nosey with my "Oh what's This?! What's in Here!?" with only a reply of: "Oh sorry now that's off bounds, sorry." lol
Some info found:
"The oldest parts of the castle date back to the 13th century when John de Vaux replaced an earlier castle on the site. The main feature of his castle was the three storey drum tower, or keep, which contained the Lord's hall and private apartments.
From the late 13th century when Scotland and England were at war, the castle was attacked repeatedly, changing hands many times, eventually being partially demolished on the orders of Robert the Bruce. When the last de Vaux lord died without a male heir, the barony and castle passed to the Halyburton family. From the late 14th century, and for much of the 15th century, the battered castle was rebuilt as a magnificent residence, with new lodgings, a great hall, a chapel and a prison."
Some pics:
"The Bakery":
"The Prison and The Pit":
The "lower class crimals" were lowered by rope down into these cells:
"The Kitchen":
"The Dovecot": which he bread and ate(must've been 1 hell o' a' fat bastard)
Some info found:
"The oldest parts of the castle date back to the 13th century when John de Vaux replaced an earlier castle on the site. The main feature of his castle was the three storey drum tower, or keep, which contained the Lord's hall and private apartments.
From the late 13th century when Scotland and England were at war, the castle was attacked repeatedly, changing hands many times, eventually being partially demolished on the orders of Robert the Bruce. When the last de Vaux lord died without a male heir, the barony and castle passed to the Halyburton family. From the late 14th century, and for much of the 15th century, the battered castle was rebuilt as a magnificent residence, with new lodgings, a great hall, a chapel and a prison."
Some pics:
"The Bakery":
"The Prison and The Pit":
The "lower class crimals" were lowered by rope down into these cells:
"The Kitchen":
"The Dovecot": which he bread and ate(must've been 1 hell o' a' fat bastard)
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