Yester Castle
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Yester Castle is a ruined medieval stronghold in East Lothian, Scotland, noted for its 13th-century origins and mysterious subterranean chamber known as the Goblin Ha’.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yester Castle canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
castle
ⓘ
medieval stronghold ⓘ ruined castle ⓘ |
| access | woodland path from Gifford ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Clan Gifford
ⓘ
Clan Hay ⓘ Hugh Gifford of Yester ⓘ Hugo de Giffard ⓘ |
| builtFor | Gifford family ⓘ |
| category |
ruined castles in Scotland
ⓘ
scheduled ancient monuments in East Lothian ⓘ |
| condition | ruin ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 13th century ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| currentUse | tourist attraction ⓘ |
| defensiveFeature |
ditch and earthworks
ⓘ
natural ravine defences ⓘ |
| elevation | hill above ravine ⓘ |
| era | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| function |
defensive stronghold
ⓘ
fortified residence ⓘ |
| hasLegend |
Goblin Ha' constructed by magic
ⓘ
built with the help of goblins ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Goblin Ha'
ⓘ
subterranean chamber ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
gatehouse remains
ⓘ
tower remains ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Category A listed building
ⓘ
Scheduled monument ⓘ |
| inception | 13th century ⓘ |
| laterOwners | Hay family ⓘ |
| locatedBy | Hopes Water ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
East Lothian
ⓘ
Yester House ⓘ
surface form:
Yester estate
|
| locatedNear | Gifford ⓘ |
| locatedOn | steep-sided ravine ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| nearbyLandmark | Yester House ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
Gifford, East Lothian, Scotland
ⓘ
surface form:
Gifford, East Lothian
|
| notableFeature |
Goblin Ha'
ⓘ
vaulted underground hall ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| ownership | private ⓘ |
| region |
Central Lowlands of Scotland
ⓘ
surface form:
Lowlands of Scotland
|
| subterraneanFeature |
stone-vaulted hall
ⓘ
tunnel system ⓘ |
| wallType | curtain walls ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.