Elphinstone Tower
Elphinstone Tower is a ruined 13th–15th century keep, about 4 miles southeast of Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland, and 0.5 miles west of the village of Elphinstone, East Lothian.Photo: kim traynor, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Ruins
- Description: 15th century tower house in East Lothian, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Elphinstone Tower,towerhouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fa’side Castle and Wallyford railway station.
Fa’side Castle
Castle
Photo: GreigBrash, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fa'side Castle is a 15th-century keep located in East Lothian in Scotland. The castle is approximately 2 miles southwest of Tranent, and 2 mi southeast of Musselburgh. The building was restored in the 1980s and is now protected as a category B listed building. Fa’side Castle is situated 1 mile northwest of Elphinstone Tower.
Wallyford railway station
Railway station
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wallyford railway station is a railway station serving the village of Wallyford, East Lothian near Musselburgh in Scotland. It is located on the East Coast Main Line, 7+1⁄2 miles east of Edinburgh Waverley. Wallyford railway station is situated 2 miles northwest of Elphinstone Tower.
Prestonpans railway station
Railway station
Photo: Adam Ward, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Prestonpans railway station is a railway station serving the mining town of Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland. It is located on the North Berwick Line, 9.75 miles east of Edinburgh Waverley. It serves the town of Cockenzie and Port Seton, 1.37 miles away. Prestonpans railway station is situated 2½ miles north of Elphinstone Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Elphinstone and Cousland.
Elphinstone
Village
Photo: kim traynor, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Elphinstone is a village in East Lothian, Scotland, southwest of Tranent. The ruins of Elphinstone Tower, the former seat of the Elphinstone family, lie nearby.
Cousland
Village
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cousland is a village in Midlothian, Scotland. It is located 4 kilometres east of Dalkeith and 3 kilometres west of Ormiston, on a hill between the Rivers Tyne and Esk.
Ormiston
Village
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ormiston is a village in East Lothian, Scotland, near Tranent, Humbie, Pencaitland and Cranston, located on the north bank of the River Tyne at an elevation of about 276 feet.
Elphinstone Tower
- Categories: Tower House and historic site
- Location: East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.91743° or 55° 55′ 3″ northLongitude
-2.97701° or 2° 58′ 37″ westOpen location code
9C7VW28F+X5OpenStreetMap ID
node 8761038579OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q38252179
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