Fatlips Castle

In 1545, during the War of the Rough Wooing, the Earl of Hertford burned "Mantoncrake", or Mynto Crag.[1] The castle is said to have obtained its unusual name from the habit of the members of the house to greet guests with less discretion than was considered decent at the time.One of the pleasures of a visit to Fatlips used to be that "every gentleman, by indefeasible privilege, kisses one of the ladies on entering the ruin."[2] The castle was acquired by Sir Gilbert Elliot in 1705, whose family eventually became the Earls of Minto.It was extensively restored in 1857, while the interior was renovated by Sir Robert Lorimer in 1897–8 as a shooting lodge and private museum.
Early photograph of Fatlips, showing the work of Lorimer around the castellation
Post renovation from the North, taken August 2013
Post renovation from the South, taken August 2013
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