Seton Castle

Seton Castle, originally known as Seton Palace, is a historic manor house in East Lothian, Scotland, about 500 meters south of Cockenzie and Port Seton. The estate dates back to the 12th century, when the influential Seton family acquired the lands. After a fire in 1544, the original palace was restored and became one of the most splendid seats in the country, visited by monarchs such as Mary, Queen of Scots, and James VI. After the Jacobites caused the family to lose the estate and the old building fell into disrepair, it was demolished in 1790. The present manor house was built on its site to designs by the architect Robert Adam. The associated gardens and the old chapel have been preserved. The building is protected as a Category A listed structure, the highest level of heritage protection, and the grounds are listed as a designed landscape.