Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Eliston

Eliston, an ancient baronial pile in Kirkliston parish, Linlithgowshire, on the left bank of the Almond, 1 mile ESE of Drumshoreland station. It is supposed to have been an ancient hunting-seat of the kings of Scotland, particularly of James II. and James IV.; and it now belongs to the Earl of Hopetoun.


(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "an ancient baronial pile"   (ADL Feature Type: "residential sites")
Administrative units: Kirkliston ScoP       West Lothian ScoCnty

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