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peak in the 1990s, and offered an opportunity for retreat, particularly for young families, in a very tranquil setting, and a house which at that time retained un-commercialised character. Music was a core element of the festival, and artists would often be invited to perform and play small concerts in the small chapel. These artist included people from many countries. Over the years, hundreds of
Christian artists including Fischy Music, Suzanne Adam, Vangel,
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Festival was a Christian arts festival held at Carberry Tower from 1986 for 22 years running until 2008, this was the brainchild of Jock and Margaret Stein who were the resident wardens in charge at that time. Focusing on people who joined in worship and activities, the festival reached its
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on the 21 September of that year. In 1760, John
Fullerton moved into Carberry Tower and it was he who began the alterations and enlargement of the tower. It seemed, over the years, as if the extensions were being built, piece by piece, in an anti-clockwise direction. John's niece, Elizabeth, married
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The couple made great improvements to both house and estate, particularly the laying-out of the formal garden in 1911. Specimen trees and many other varieties of plants were planted in the park. Sydney
Elphinstone died in 1955 and his wife, Lady Mary, died six years later in 1961. Lady Mary
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In April 2011 the property was acquired by
Clarenco LLP who trade under the brand AmaZing Venues. After undergoing an extensive multimillion-pound refurbishment, Carberry Tower is now run as a wedding and events venue and hotel.
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In 1659 the estate passed to Sir Adam Blair of
Lochwood, but that family only lived there for 30 years before transferring the property to Sir Robert Dickson of Inveresk, whose son, also Robert, was the Chief
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320:. The church used the tower as a conference centre where they built an annexe and a chapel in the park. Much of the estate was sold in small parcels, though most of it is in the ownership of the
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Lauderdale, were appointed. The Rigg family were re-installed. They also owned ships, and in 1599 Mungo Rigg of Carberry and James Rigg went to law over the purchase a ship called the
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in 1547. Buchanan mentions that Hugh was known for his corpulence rather than military skill and Knox suggests that Hugh advised the manoeuvre to keep the
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