Spring Lundin Tower Lundin Links East Neuk Of Fife Scotland

Tour Scotland Spring 4K travel video of Lundin Tower on visit by Lundin Links, East Neuk of Fife. Lundin Tower, or Lundie Tower, as it became known, was once part of the old Lundin House which was demolished in 1876. The tower itself is thought to date from the late 16th or early 17th century but has had many more recent alterations. It is desrcibed as six stage rubble stair tower but with chambers on the two upper floors.The tower is parapeted with crenellated angle turrets at the south east and south west; these are corbelled at the upper floors. A variety of opening of various dates including a Y traceried window to upper most chamber. Single storey polygonal projection to south with ogee headed openings and crenellated parapet of 19th century date. There was a castle here in the 14th century, belonging to the Lundin family, who held the property from the 12th century. It passed by marriage to the Drummonds in 1670, who were forfeited after the 1745 Jacobite Rising. Mary, Queen of Scots, is said to have stayed at the tower in 1565.

The Laird of Lundin was taken prisoner at the battle of Worcester, in September 1651 ; but in 1652, Cromwell let him home for four months, and again in 1654 he got a pass. In September 1657, he returned for the third time to his beautiful estate, but only to die of consumption. He lingered until December 1658, when he passed peacefully away, and, eight days later, "was interred at Largo church, att night, with torches." He was only 36, and his son, who had been educated at Cupar and St Andrews, died in 1664.

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