[1] In the Middle Ages, the chief of Clan Hunter was granted the hereditary title of Royal Huntsman.

[3] The tower dates from the late 12th, or early 13th, centuries, although earlier buildings existed nearby.

Due to new rules and legislation by the nearby nuclear power stations which felt that having too many people in the area would be a security risk and also impossible to evacuate them quickly in event of an emergency.

In the 2000s the castle was open one day a year as part of the opendays event, however this still caused problems due to the vicinity of the power stations so it was dropped from future events and reverted to clan members only.

The castle can still be viewed externally as it stands next to a public right of way and a sustrans cycle route.