OS grid reference NT541823 Country Scotland Post town NORTH BERWICK Local time Tuesday 12:45 PM Council area East Lothian | Lieutenancy area East Lothian Sovereign state United Kingdom Postcode district EH39 Dialling code 01620 Civil parish Dirleton | |
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Kingston is a small hamlet near North Berwick in East Lothian, Scotland, after which Kingston, Jamaica was named.
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Map of Kingston, North Berwick, UK
Kingston was once known as Kings Seat, historic maps of the area show this.
Fenton Tower
Fenton Tower in Kingston is a refurbished 16th century tower house. It retains the original footprint of the square keep, but now encompasses 7000 sq. ft. of living space over several levels. Fenton Tower was used as the location for Archie's castle in the BBC children's programme Balamory. The tower is depicted as being bright pink in the show, although in reality it is a more traditional off-white to Stone Grey colour, with the hue added in post-production.
Fenton Tower was built on the lands of 'Fentoun'. "During the reign of King David I of Scots (1124-1153) the lands of 'Fentoun' along with the lands of Gullane, Archerfield, Dirleton and Fidra island were all held by the Anglo-Norman De-vaux family. Who later gifted 'Fentoun' to their English kin the De-vauxs of Lanercost Priory. In the mid 12th century the De-vauxs built a 'castri' on the Fidra, a chapel at Gullane, a tower of 'Eilbote' at Archerfield (which must have been a place of some importance since King David signed a charter for the lands of Carberry witnessed at 'El bottle' ) and finally a stone castle at Dirleton itself during the reign of King Alexander II of Scots (1214-1249)"