© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic Environment Scotland
Tranent Tower is a late medieval fortified tower house located in East Lothian, Scotland. The structure dates from the sixteenth century and represents a typical example of the smaller defensive domestic architecture constructed during the period of increased border tensions and local feuding that characterised lowland Scotland. The tower would have served both as a residence for a local family of means and as a fortified stronghold offering protection and a visible statement of status within the community. The monument remains a significant example of East Lothian's architectural heritage from the early modern period.
Tranent Tower is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM778. View the official record →
Tranent Tower is a late medieval fortified tower house located in East Lothian, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM778.
Tranent Tower is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM778.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Templehall,enclosure 700m SW of (7.5 km), Preston Toll,fort (7.5 km), Preston Mains,enclosure (7.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Tranent Tower's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Tranent Tower stands on Clackmannan Group, bedrock that formed in the Westphalian. The rock here is sedimentary rock cycles, clackmannan group type.