Description

Dated 1588, altered 18th century. 2-storey and attic T-plan, centre front tower of 3 stages, 2nd stage on cable moulded corbel course, top truncated with piended roof; bottom stage originally contained stair to lst floor, gutted as entrance hall and triple keylocked doorpiece inserted 18th century. Corbelled stair turret on squinch arch in W re-entrant angle, corbelled to square at top, ashlar parapet; smaller corbelled turret feature in E angle; elaborate window and panel feature upper stages of E face harled and whitewashed with margins, ashlar chimneys.

Statement of Interest

Belonged to the Lumsdens; to the Prestons c 1600; then to the Anstruthers who added two large wings in the 17th century; then to the Earl of Kellie who died there 1830; wings removed by Sir David Erskine thereafter.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17799059

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Recommended Books

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  Old House Care and Repair
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  Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East: Norwich and North-east v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Suffolk: East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  County Durham (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England) by Elizabeth Williamson Nikolaus Pevsner(1983-03-11)
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects by Harwood, Richard (2012) Paperback
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of History Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas