Author Archives: Jane Bacon

DIRLETON Castle was begun in around 1240 by John De Vaux.  Following a turbulent history, the ruins and gardens are today maintained by Historic Scotland.

Blackness Castle, on the shores of the Forth estuary, was acquired by the Ministry of Works in 1912 and was briefly reused as a military installation during the First World War. It was revamped during the 1920s to remove the … Continue reading →