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Forgotten East Lothian Castles: Redhouse Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 1/26/2008
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Marmal's excellent East Lothian Castles series will take you to some fabulous castles in the area. This series complements his, and focuses on some of the lesser known castles. There is little that remains of some of them, but others are easy to recognise.


You can access the cache on foot, by bike or even by horse! If on foot, park at N55 58.369 W002 51.238, which is signposted from the B1377 as a Railway Walk, or park in Longniddry at the end of the railway path. There is a grand view of the castle from the path. You may wish to drive round to Redhouse market Garden and have a closer look at the castle. It is quite impressive!

The first long oblong plan tower wwas built around 1600 by John Laing, the Keeper of the Signet. It's possible that he rubble from Longniddry castle was used, because its owner 'Hugh Douglas of Londniddry' had sided with the English during the wars of the 'Rough Wooing'. A lectern type Doo'cot was added. Several gun-loops were built into a long low set outerwall.

After the 1746 Jacobite rebellion the Hamiltons forfeited the estate of Redhouse and the castle fell into decay. But unlike other castles in the Lothians it didn't become the local quarry and has remained surprisingly intact, since all that is missing is the roof and floors and the lean-to buildings in the courtyard.

A reconstruction of the castle and further information can be found here.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)