Identifier: castellateddomes05macg (find matches)
Title: The castellated and domestic architecture of Scotland, from the twelfth to the eighteenth century
Year: 1887 (1880s)
Authors: MacGibbon, David, d. 1902 Ross, Thomas, 1839-1930
Subjects: Architecture Architecture, Domestic Castles
Publisher: Edinburgh : D. Douglas
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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U i-i jJLu_Lx-L Pig. 1408.—Helmsdale Castle. Plan. Jftft. The Plan (Fig. 1408) shows that the structure was of an L form, witha circular staircase in the angle; but it is now so much damaged anddemolished that little can be determined about its internal arrangements. INGLISMALDIE, Kincardineshire. This was a line old mansion near the North Esk, about six milessouth-west fi-om Laurencekirk. It consisted (Fig. 1409) of a FourthPeriod tower of the L Plan, witli angle turrets and crow-stepped gables,* We have to thank Mr. L. Bisset of Golspie for the plan of this castle. INNELLAN MANSION-HOUSE 295 FOURTH PERIOD to which a long pLain building was added at a later date. The whole hasnow been restored and converted into a modern mansion. The annexed Sketch is from a photograph taken before the restorationwas made. The broken string-course running round the centre of theold block is peculiar.
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Fig. 1409.— Intjlismaldie. View from Suuth. Inglismaldie was the residence of the Lords Falconer of Halkerton,ancestors of the Earl of Kintore, to whom the edifice now belongs. INNELLAN MANSION-HOUSE,* Argyllshirk. A ruined house standing close to the sea, about one mile south of themodern watering-place of Innellan, in the district of Cowal. It was builtin 1650 by one of the Canipbells, shortly after the lands were restoredto the clan. The arms of the builder, and the initials of himself andhis wife, are over the entrance door. The estate is still held by theirdescendants. The house (Fig. 1410) is a simple oblong, with a wing at the east end, * We are indebted to Mr. James J). Roberton, Glasgow, for the plan anddescription of this building. FOUUTII PERIOD — 296 DUNYVEG AND LOCUGOBME and measures 56 feet by 22 feet. Tt has been a very plain unpretending,two-storied dwelling. A room on the ground floor has a large fireplace, andthere are the usual presses and cupboards in most of t

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