Ardclach Bell Tower
| Ardclach Bell Tower | |
|---|---|
 The building in 2011, looking north | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Bell tower Watch tower Keep |
| Location | Ardclach, Highland, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 57°29′10″N 3°44′48″W / 57.486123°N 3.746715°WCoordinates: 57°29′10″N 3°44′48″W / 57.486123°N 3.746715°W |
| Completed | 1655 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 2 |
Ardclach Bell Tower is an historic structure in Ardclach, Scottish Highlands. Dating to at least 1655, it is now a Category A listed building.[1] It is believed to be the only tower and belfry combination in Scotland.[2][3]
The structure, erected as a tower, belfry and keep, is a simple square with a two-storey tower with a double pitched roof. It is harled with ashlar dressings.[1]
A monogram, "MGB", above the second-storey fireplace, refers to Margaret Grant Brodie, wife of Alexander Brodie of Lethen.[1]
Gallery[]
Date inscription
"MGB" monogram carving
References[]
- ^ a b c Ardclach Bell Tower - Historic Environment Scotland
- ^ The Castellated and Domestic Architecture of Scotland from the Twelfth to the Eighteenth Century, David MacGibbon, Thomas Ross (1887), pp. 218–222
- ^ Ardclach Bell Tower – Canmore
Sources[]
- George Bain, History of Nairnshire (1893) pp. 506–7
- V. Gordon Childe and W Douglas Simpson, Illustrated Guide to Ancient Monuments (1967) p. 108
Categories:
- Category A listed buildings in Highland (council area)
- 1655 establishments in Scotland
- Bell towers in the United Kingdom
- Observation towers in the United Kingdom
- Prisons in Scotland