"The History of Craigmillar Castle" Topic
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| Tango01 | 25 Feb 2015 11:51 a.m. PST |
"Believe it or not, Edinburgh, Scotland has another beautifully preserved medieval castle. Yes, Edinburgh Castle is spectacular, sitting high up on the volcanic rock with a bird's eye view of the whole city and the Firth of Forth. When I first visited Edinburgh Castle, I thought it was the coolest castle I'd ever seen. And I still think it is. But Craigmillar is a fine example of a medieval castle in and of itself and I really enjoyed my visit there. The castle has many connections with royalty and it has an especially interesting association with Mary Queen of Scots. The site of Craigmillar Castle is in what is now called Craigmillar Castle Park which is adjacent to the Royal Palace of Holyroodhouse. These lands were first granted to the monks of Dunfermline Abbey by King David I, the son of Malcolm Canmore and his Queen, Saint Margaret in the twelfth century. The Preston family, who were lairds of the castle for over three hundred years, were first granted land in the area by King David II in 1342 and occupied two thirds of the estate. The Prestons held office as sheriffs or provosts of Edinburgh for many years. King Robert II gave the rest of the lands to Sir Simon Preston, Sheriff of Midlothian in 1374…"
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| DColtman | 25 Feb 2015 12:46 p.m. PST |
It's quite a stretch to say that Craigmillar Castle is adjacent to Holyroodhouse to an unwary tourist – it's about 3 miles away and on the other side of Arthur's Seat. |
| Legbiter | 25 Feb 2015 1:34 p.m. PST |
I went to an anti-nazi league concert there back in the 1980s! I'm not sure Craigmillar would be my first choice of neat mediaeval castle in the vicinity of Edinburgh [that would be Dirleton], but Craigmillar's not bad! |
 20thmaine  | 25 Feb 2015 5:21 p.m. PST |
It used to have a campsite near it – and there was a fairly regular bus to the city centre. I liked it. |
| latto6plus2 | 26 Feb 2015 9:45 a.m. PST |
Be sure your taxi driver gets it right and doesnt drop you off in craigmillar housing scheme.. |
| uglyfatbloke | 24 Mar 2015 11:24 a.m. PST |
Late to the party…again….Craigmillar is a good deal close to Edinburgh than Dirleton – but Dirleton is a really magnificent castle and well worth a visit. |
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