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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  For the Record
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  London 1: The City of London: City of London v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Central Leinster: Kildare, Laois and Offaly (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)
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  Hampshire: Winchester and the North (The Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Suffolk: East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Lancashire: Liverpool and the South-West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)