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Bridge Castle

A Category B Listed Building in Torphichen, West Lothian

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.92 / 55°55'12"N

Longitude: -3.692 / 3°41'31"W

OS Eastings: 294355

OS Northings: 670951

OS Grid: NS943709

Mapcode National: GBR KF72.CHC

Mapcode Global: WH5RF.8G4H

Plus Code: 9C7RW8C5+25

Entry Name: Bridge Castle

Listing Name: Bridge Castle (Little Brighouse)

Listing Date: 22 February 1971

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 347924

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB14551

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200347924

Location: Torphichen

County: West Lothian

Electoral Ward: Armadale and Blackridge

Parish: Torphichen

Traditional County: West Lothian

Tagged with: L-plan castle

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Description

3-storey Keep with jamb built on a rock in earlier 16th century. Random rubble. Corbie-stepped cape-house. Slated roof. Pedimented dormers. Crenellated parapet to allure. 4-storey and garret wing added to jamb in 17th century. Interior: vaulted 1st storey. Other storeys entirely modernised. Stair tower in re-entrant angle, extensions to rear, offices and stables to south are 19th century. work.

Statement of Interest

Old list 131.

Acquired by William, 6th Lord Livingston, 1588. Restored in 19th century. after being roofless for many years. Converted into apartments at the end of the 20th century.

Listed building record updated in 2020 to refer that the castle had been converted into apartments.

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