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Midhope Tower, a well-preserved ancient castle in Abercorn parish, Linlithgowshire, near the left bank of Midhope or Pardovan Burn, 4 miles W of South Queensferry. The residence of the Earls of Linlithgow, it consists of a square turreted tower, with an unsightly addition on its E side; and over the doorway is a coronet, with the initials J. L[ivingstone].Ord. Sur., sh. 32, 1857.
(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)
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Feature Description: | "a well-preserved ancient castle" (ADL Feature Type: "fortifications") |
Administrative units: | Abercorn ScoP West Lothian ScoCnty |
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