Airth Castle
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Airth Castle is a castle near the Scottish town of Airth in the Council Area Falkirk . In 1972 the structure was included in the Scottish List of Monuments in the highest category A.
history
A manor house was recorded at this location as early as the 13th century. In the middle of the 15th century the lands became the property of the Bruce clan . The old structure probably burned down around 1488, according to a cost estimate sent to Rob Bruss of Ertht . Around this time the nucleus of today's Airth Castle was built on the foundations of the earlier fortress. First a tower house was built , which was continuously expanded in the following centuries. First a wing was added on the east side in the early 16th century and then an extension was added to the north in 1581.
On the basis of maps, the most recent from 1721, it can be understood that another wing was once missing on the west side, but has since been torn down. In 1762 the castle had an L-shaped floor plan. In 1807 the two ends of the building were connected by a new wing, resulting in a roughly triangular floor plan. Airth Castle was extensively restored in the 20th century and is now a hotel.
description
Airth Castle is south of Airth. Directly to the west are the ruins of the Airth Old Parish Church . The original Tower House had a floor plan of 10 m × 8.5 m. The important architect David Hamilton was responsible for the veneered wing in front of the L-shaped building, which was built in the early 19th century .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ a b c Entry on Airth Castle in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
- ↑ Website of the hotel
Web links
- Network presence of the hotel
- Entry on Airth Castle in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 56 ° 3 '42 " N , 3 ° 46' 5.6" W.